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Group 1 Crew | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Genres | CCM, pop, R&B, pop rap |
Years active | 2003–2017 [1] |
Labels | Fervent, Word |
Past members |
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Website | www |
Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I have a dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew , in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. [2] The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. [3] Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of One Tree Hill, which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love , which has proven to be their most mainstream effort, as many of the songs were used in the reality television show America's Got Talent . In 2017, it was announced that Manwell would be departing the group in order to pursue other interests.[ citation needed ]
On June 11, 2011, Manwell married comedian Anjelah Johnson in Half Moon Bay, California. [6]
Year | Album | US 200 | US Christian | US Heatseekers |
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2007 | Group 1 Crew
| — | 38 | 40 |
2008 | Ordinary Dreamers
| — | 19 | 11 |
2010 | Outta Space Love
| 96 | 4 | — |
2012 | Fearless
| — | 6 | — |
2016 | Power
| — | — | — |
Year | Album | US 200 | US Christian | US Heatseekers |
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2006 | I Have a Dream | — | — | — |
2007 | No Plan B (EP) | — | — | — |
2009 | Movin' the EP | — | — | — |
2010 | Spacebound | — | 22 | 35 |
2012 | Christmas | — | — | — |
2014 | #Faster | — | 41 | — |
2014 | #Stronger | — | — | — |
Year | Title | US Christian | AU | Album | ||
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CHR | AC [7] | Hot Songs [8] | ||||
2007 | "Can't Go On" | 17 | — | — | — | |
"Love is a Beautiful Thing" | 16 | — | 28 | — | ||
2008 | "(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing" | 17 | — | — | — | |
"Forgive Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
2009 | "Keys to the Kingdom'" | 3 | — | 19 | — | Ordinary Dreamers |
"Movin'" | 4 | — | 38 | — | ||
"Our Time" | 12 | — | 48 | 15 | ||
2010 | "Breakdown" | — | — | — | — | Outta Space Love |
"Walking on the Stars" | 4 | — | 26 | 4 | ||
2011 | "Please Don't Let Me Go" | 8 | — | 35 | — | |
"Let's Go" (featuring tobyMac) | 10 | — | 49 | 18 | ||
2012 | "He Said" (featuring Chris August) | 1 | 9 | 10 | — | |
"His Kind of Love" | 1 | 17 | 20 | 26 | ||
"O Holy Night" | — | 29 | — | — | Christmas | |
"No Christmas (Without You)" | — | — | — | 29 | ||
2013 | "Dangerous" | 1 | — | 40 | — | |
2014 | "A Little Closer" | 7 | — | — | — | #Faster |
2015 | "Wake Me Up (Amnesia)" | 6 | — | — | — | Power |
Release date | Compilation | Song |
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October 3, 2006 [9] | WOW Hits 2007 | Can't Go On from I Have a Dream |
April 3, 2007 [10] | The CCM New Music Collection: Vol. 1 | "A Lot In Common" from Group 1 Crew |
2007 | Hip Hope 2008 | "Let It Roll" from Group 1 Crew |
October 6, 2009 [11] | WOW Hits 2010 | "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers |
May 23, 2011 [12] | Artists In Adoration: 15 Worship Songs from your favorite Christian Artists | "Closer" from Ordinary Dreamers |
September 20, 2011 [13] | Word: Six Decades of Hits | "Keys to the Kingdom" from Ordinary Dreamers |
September 27, 2011 [14] | Music Inspired by The Story | "Bring Us Home (JOSHUA)" with Michael Tait and Lecrae |
September 27, 2011 [15] | WOW Hits 2012 | "Walking on the Stars" from Outta Space Love |
September 27, 2012 [16] | WOW Hits 2013 | "He Said" featuring Chris August from Fearless |
Year | Artist | Album | Song |
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2009 | KJ-52 | Five-Two Television | "Firestarter" |
2012 | Chris August | The Upside of Down | "Center of It (Remix)" |
Press Play | World Anthem | "F-I-R-E" | |
"Walking on Air" | |||
2013 | Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers | Show Me the Way | "Party" |
V.Rose | Electro-Pop (Deluxe) | "Supernova" | |
Anthem Lights | Anthem Lights Covers | "All Around the World" | |
"As Long As You Love Me" | |||
Amanda Noelle | Beautiful Name | "Lights Out" | |
2014 | Jamie Grace | Ready to Fly | "Just a Friend" |
Manic Drive | VIP | "VIP" | |
2015 | Jonathan Thulin | Science Fiction | "Compass" |
Group 1 Crew has been nominated for nine Dove Awards in its career, winning five of them so far. [17]
Year | Award | Result |
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2008 | New Artist of the Year | Nominated |
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year ( Group 1 Crew ) | Won | |
2009 | Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom") | Nominated |
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year ( Ordinary Dreamers ) | Won | |
Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'") | Nominated | |
2010 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'") | Won |
2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars") | Won |
Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year ( Outta Space Love ) | Won | |
2012 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Please Don't Let Me Go") | Nominated |
2013 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Dangerous") | Nominated |
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