Billy Lawrence | |
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Born | Boca Raton, Florida |
Origin | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
Genres | R&B, soul, hip-hop soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, |
Years active | 1992–present |
Billy Lawrence is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and arranger. [1]
Year | Album | Label | Peak Position | ||
Billboard Hot 200 | Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard Top Heatseekers | |||
August 16, 1994 | One Might Say | EastWest | |||
June 24, 1997 | Paradise | EastWest | 57 | ||
11/??/1999 (Unreleased) | Too Many Times | EastWest | |||
Year | Song | Peak Position | ||
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop | Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | ||
1994 | "Happiness" | 87 | 61 | One Might Say |
"Boyfriend" | ||||
1997 | "Come On" (feat. MC Lyte) | 44 | 19 | Paradise |
"Up & Down" | 92 | 47 | ||
"Paradise" | ||||
2002 | "Tell Me" (with Smilez and Southstar) | 28 | 28 | Crash the Party |
"Now That You're Gone" (with Smilez and Southstar) | — | — |
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