Sammie Lee Bush, Jr. (born March 1, 1987), known by the mononym Sammie, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1999 hit single, " I Like It", from his debut album, ''

From the Bottom to the Top ''From the Bottom to the Top'' is the debut studio album by American singer Sammie. It was released by Capitol Records on March 14, 2000 in the United States. Primarily produced by Dallas Austin, with additional production from Colin Wolfe, Ricco ...

'' (2000). He returned with his second studio and self-titled album, ''

Sammie Sammie Lee Bush, Jr. (born March 1, 1987), known by the mononym Sammie, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for his 1999 hit single, " I Like It", from his debut album, ''From the Bottom to the Top'' (2000). He returned with ...

'' in 2006. Since then, he has released several EPs, mixtapes, and albums including ''Indigo'', ''Coming of Age'', and ''Everlasting''. Sammie announced via Instagram that he would be releasing a new album in 2020 after the completion of the Millennium Tour 2020.

Career

1999–2001: ''From the Bottom to the Top''

Sammie first gained notice for his voice when appearing on ''

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'' in 1998, and winning for his rendition of

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's " My Cheri Amour". In 1999, Sammie was signed to

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and released his debut album, ''

'', on March 14, 2000. Debuting at number 46 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 charts, it was certified gold by the

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for more than 500,000 copies shipped to stores. The first single, " I Like It" reached number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, simultaneously became gold-certified by the RIAA. The second single, "

Crazy Things I Do "Crazy Things I Do" was released as the final single from American R&B teen-singer's Sammie' debut album '' From the Bottom to the Top''. The song only achieved minor to moderate success, with peak positions of 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs c ...

" was released in early 2000 and peaked at number 39 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 2001, Sammie also contributed chorus vocals for "Hardball", a collaboration with rappers

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and

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for the ''

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'' soundtrack. The song reached number 77 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

2005–2012: ''Sammie''

After taking a hiatus from the music industry to focus on school, the singer graduated from West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida at age 17 in 2005. He signed to

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, where he re-entered the studio with top producers Dallas Austin,

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, and

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for his second studio album, ''

'' (2006). The album debuted at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The first single "

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", featuring

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member Sean P, peaked at number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while the second single " Come with Me" peaked at number 23 on the same chart. In 2008, Sammie was featured on

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's hit single "

Kiss Me thru the Phone "Kiss Me thru the Phone" is a song co-written and recorded by hip hop artist Soulja Boy featuring Sammie. It was released on November 27, 2008, as the second single from his 2008 album, '' iSouljaBoyTellem''. It was the best-selling single fro ...

", which peaked at number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Also in 2008, he released the single “One Way Street.” In 2012, he co-wrote the song "Next Breath" for singer

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's fifth studio album, ''

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''. Also in 2012, Sammie released his mixtape “Insomnia,” followed by “The Leigh Bush Project” EP in 2013.

2016–present: ''Indigo'', ''Coming of Age,'' ''Everlasting & Verzuz''

In January 2016, Sammie released his retail mixtape, ''Indigo'' via his own imprint StarCamp Music. His third album, ''Coming of Age'' was released in September 2017. His fourth album ''Everlasting'' was released in March 2019. In June 2019, Sammie embarked on “The Everlasting Tour” performing in intimate settings, giving his fans an up close experience. Sammie later dropped an EP called “Send Nudes” in December 2019. He also is in the lineup for The Millennium Tour 2020, joining headliner

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, Bow Wow,

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, Lloyd, Ashanti, and The Ying Yang Twins. In June of 2020, he released his fifth album, "Such Is Life". In June of 2022, Sammie participated in the musical web series

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, where he shared the stage with his teammate

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, and opponents

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and

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. Their performances went viral over social media after a string of mishaps on stage, but Sammie was favored by viewers who deemed him a 'winner' out of all the participants in their match. This led him to go on a series of boasts on Instagram, where he was challenged by his teammate and opponents. This then led to many live streaming chats where the men discussed their flaws and success and eventually led to an idea to develop and form a

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named R.S.V.P. The group currently is in production stages and is working on releasing on EP later this year.

Discography

;Studio albums *''

'' (2000) *''

'' (2006) *''Insomnia (2012) *''Everlasting'' (2019)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sammie 1987 births Living people People from Boynton Beach, Florida American child singers American male dancers American contemporary R&B singers Singers from Florida American hip hop singers 21st-century African-American male singers