Gina Thompson (born Lugenia Thompson in

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, on November 10, 1976) is an American R&B singer. Born to Edward L. Thompson, Sr. and Eugenia Thompson, Gina Thompson began singing at an early age and was signed to her first recording contract with

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shortly after graduating high school.

Recording career

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'' was Gina Thompson's first album. Released in 1996, it featured production by

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and Diddy, and featured appearances by Elliott, Diddy, and

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, among others. Her first single from the album, "

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", was a success, peaking at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charts, and number 12 on ''

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chart. Her song, "You Bring the Sunshine", was produced by John jon and was included on the ''NBA @ 50'' compilation album as the lead single. It peaked at number 53 on the Hot 100. Also in 1996, Thompson performed background vocals for the song "Cold Rock A Party" by

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featuring Missy Elliott and Puff Daddy. She also appeared on Lyte's 1998 album ''Seven & Seven'', on the track 'It's All Yours". Later work included "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", a re-imagining of the 1955

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hit of the same name. Thompson's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," featuring Missy Elliott and rapper Mocha, was featured in the 1998 Lymon biopic '' Why Do Fools Fall in Love'' and its soundtrack. The singer also appeared on Missy Elliott's second album, '' Da Real World''. By the latter part of 1998, Thompson's debut was certified Platinum by the

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after an estimate of one million copies of the album were sold. Thompson's second album, '' If You Only Knew'', was set to be released on September 21, 1999 on

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through Missy Elliott's The Goldmind Inc. imprint. Two singles were released in advance of the album's anticipated release date: " Ya Di Ya", featuring Elliott, peaked at number 38 on the R&B chart, while "Caught Up", featuring rapper

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, failed to chart. The album was shelved, and Thompson asked to be released from her contract. Thompson continued to perform as an independent artist, and began work on a third album in 2008. On July 28, 2008, Gina Thompson released a song "We Don't Talk No More (Dancehall Remix)" as the lead single for her official third studio album, '' Missing You''. On February 23, 2009, Thompson released the album through Blue Mountain Records/Sunset Urban Records; the album was released as a digital download on online markets, while physical copies of the album were released through

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. Due to lack of charting performance and no promotion provided for the album, Thompson was dropped from the label.

Discography

Albums

* 1996: ''

'' * 1999: '' If You Only Knew'' * 2009: '' Missing You''

Singles

*1996: "

" (#41 US, #12 US R&B) *1997: "You Bring the Sunshine" (#122 US, #53 US R&B) *1998: "It's All Yours" (

featuring Gina Thompson) *1999: " Ya Di Ya" (featuring

) (#124 US, #38 US R&B) *1999: "Caught Up" (featuring

) *2008: "We Don't Talk No More (Dancehall Remix)"

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