Kut Klose | |
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Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | R&B |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | Elektra (1994–1996) |
Members | Athena Cage Lavonn Battle Tabitha Duncan |
Kut Klose is an American R&B trio that formed in Atlanta, Georgia. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. They were originally discovered by singer Keith Sweat, who also served as one of the producers on their debut album Surrender (1995). The trio is best known for their hit single "I Like" and feature on "Get Up on It" by Keith Sweat.
In 1995, Kut Klose released its debut album, Surrender . Despite releasing three singles, "Surrender," "Lovely Thang," and "I Like", the only one to make a significant impact was "I Like", which peaked at No. 6 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and No. 34 on the Billboard Billboard Hot 100. [1] The album peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2]
The women collaborated with Keith Sweat on his 1996 single "Twisted", and Cage was featured on his 1996 single "Nobody". In 2007, the group performed with Sweat for his Sweat Hotel Live project. [3]
In September 2010, a new song, "Let It Ring", was released by the trio as a buzz single via iTunes in anticipation of an untitled second album. [3]
Year | Title | Chart positions | |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | U.S. R&B | ||
1995 | Surrender
| 66 | 12 |
Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Rhythmic Top 40 | Hot Dance Music/ Maxi-Singles Sales | Top 40 Mainstream | Canadian Singles Chart | |||
1994 | "Get Up on It" (Keith Sweat featuring Kut Klose) | 25 | 12 | 25 | 33 | – | – | Get Up on It /Surrender |
1995 | "I Like" | 34 | 8 | 25 | – | – | – | Surrender |
"Lovely Thang" | – | 20 | – | – | – | – | ||
"Surrender" | – | 48 | – | – | – | – | ||
1996 | "Twisted" (Keith Sweat featuring Kut Klose) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | Keith Sweat |
2010 | "Let It Ring" | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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