Portrait (band)

Last updated
Portrait
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres New jack swing, R&B
Years active1991–1996; 2000–2005; 2018–present
Labels Capitol (1992-1996)
Soul Japan Records (2005)
MembersMichael Angelo Saulsberry (1991–present)
Phillip Johnson (1991–present)
Ruben "R.C." Monge (2005–present)
Past members
Eric Kirkland (1991–1996)
Irving Washington III (1991–1996)
Kurt Jackson (1995–1996)
PJ DeMarks (2005)

Portrait is an American R&B and hip hop vocal quartet, consisting of members Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Irving Washington III, Eric Kirkland and Philip Johnson. The quartet group's music sound was influenced by the new jack swing style of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Contents

Career

The group, which hailed from Los Angeles, California debuted in 1992 with a self-titled album riding on the end of the new jack swing era. [1] Their debut single "Here We Go Again!", which sampled Michael Jackson's Off the Wall track "I Can't Help It", reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart in early 1993, and the second single "Honey Dip" also reached the R&B top 20. [2] [3]

The group was featured in an episode of Family Matters , titled "Stormy Weather", performing "Here We Go Again!". In that episode, they were performing at a high school prom, where Waldo mentions that he got them to do it because one of the members happens to be his cousin—Waldo adds that his cousin says he'll do whatever Waldo asks him to do as long as he doesn't tell people that they're related. Although Steve Urkel ends up correctly guessing which of the members is Waldo's cousin.

Throughout 1993 and 1994, Portrait could be heard lending their voices to various projects, appearing on the soundtracks to the movies, Addams Family Values and Blankman , as well as singing on the Black Men United song, "U Will Know" for the Jason's Lyric Soundtrack . Portrait also provided backing vocals on the Quincy Jones single "Slow Jams", which featured Babyface and Tamia on lead vocals, in 1995. The song reached #68 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Also in 1995, the group released their second album, All That Matters . The album had a few minor hits, with "I Can Call You" reaching #22 on the R&B charts and "How Deep Is Your Love", a cover of the Bee Gees song, briefly appearing on the Hot 100. [1]

In 2018, the group returned as a trio consisting of Michael Angelo Saulsberry, Phillip Johnson, and new member Ruben "R.C." Monge (former lead singer of R&B band Po' Broke 'N Lonely?) with a new single entitled "In The Moment" off of their forthcoming project entitled "Beach Music" which landed them opportunities to tour in Germany and the United Kingdom respectively. [4]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions
US
[5]
US
R&B

[6]
AUS
[7]
NZ
[8]
1992 Portrait 7016100
1995 All That Matters 13126469
1996Picturesque
2005Share My Love
2020Afro Trees

Compilation albums

YearAlbum
2000Greatest Hits

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
AUS
[7]
FRA
[9]
GER
[10]
NZ
[8]
1992"Here We Go Again!"1134148 Portrait
1993"Honey Dip"18
"Day by Day"42
1994"Be Thankful for What You've Got"59 Addams Family Values: Music from
the Motion Picture
1995"I Can Call You"2216 All That Matters
"How Deep Is Your Love"93511524791
YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[2]
US
R&B

[3]
FRA
[12]
1996"Slow Jams" (Quincy Jones featuring Babyface and Tamia
with Portrait and Barry White)
6819 Q's Jook Joint
"Je te donne mon cœur" (Tribal Jam featuring Portrait) [13] 30Démarre le show

Related Research Articles

Houston Edward Summers IV, known mononymously as Houston, is an American former R&B singer, best known for his 2004 single "I Like That".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wu-Tang Clan discography</span>

The Wu-Tang Clan is a New York City-based hip hop musical group, consisting of ten American rappers: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, Cappadonna and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.

This is the discography of R&B and soul quartet 112.

American rapper Young Buck has released two studio albums, three independent albums, 6 collaborative albums, 32 mixtapes, 20 singles, and 27 music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boyz II Men discography</span>

This is the discography of R&B and pop vocal group Boyz II Men. Boyz II Men have sold 25 million albums in the United States alone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juelz Santana discography</span>

The discography of American rapper Juelz Santana consists of two studio albums, one compilation album, seven mixtapes, and 22 singles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fabolous discography</span>

The discography of Fabolous, an American rapper, consists of seven studio albums, two extended plays, 58 singles, and eleven mixtapes, and amongst various other recordings. Throughout his career, he’s been primarily known as a flagship artist for Def Jam Recordings and Desert Storm Records, however, his first of three studio albums were released through Elektra and Atlantic Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mario discography</span>

American singer Mario has released five studio albums, one compilation album, one extended play, seventeen singles, six promotional singles and twenty-one music videos. In his career, Mario has charted 15 entries on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. His four studio albums—Mario, Turning Point, Go and D.N.A.—all reached the top 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. To date, Mario has sold 2.3 million albums, 4.8 million downloads and earned 591 million streams in the US, according to Nielsen Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eve discography</span>

The discography of American rapper Eve consists of four studio albums, 37 singles, 5 promotional singles and 30 music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ray J discography</span>

This is the discography of R&B singer-songwriter Ray J.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solange discography</span>

American singer and songwriter Solange has released four studio albums: Solo Star in 2002, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams in 2008, A Seat at the Table in 2016, which peaked at number one in the US Billboard 200 chart, and When I Get Home in 2019. Solange released a music video and single for "Losing You" on October 2, 2012. The single was released in promotion of her first EP, titled True, which Solange worked on with Dev Hynes and was released on November 27, 2012, by Terrible Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sean Kingston discography</span>

The discography of Sean Kingston, a Jamaican American reggae fusion singer, consists of four studio albums, twenty-one singles and five music videos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erykah Badu discography</span>

American singer Erykah Badu has released five studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, one mixtape, 31 singles, three promotional singles and 20 music videos. Badu's career began after opening a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in her hometown; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Records. Her debut album, Baduizm, was released on February 11, 1997. It spawned three singles: "On & On", "Next Lifetime", and "Otherside of the Game". The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Badu's first live album, Live, was released on November 18, 1997, and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Smith discography</span>

American rapper Will Smith has released four studio albums, one compilation album, 18 singles, one video album and 20 music videos. After working in the late 1980s and early 1990s with Jeff Townes as DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Smith began his solo career in 1997 with the release of "Men in Black", the theme song for the film of the same name, which topped singles charts in several regions across the world, including the UK. "Men in Black" was later included on Smith's debut solo album Big Willie Style, which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200 and was certified nine times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The third single from the album, "Gettin' Jiggy wit It", became Smith's first Billboard Hot 100 number one when it was released in 1998.

This is a discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B group Blackstreet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyga discography</span>

The discography of American rapper Tyga consists of seven studio albums, three compilation albums, twenty mixtapes, sixty-seven singles and forty-six music videos. In 2008, Tyga released his first studio album, No Introduction, on the record label Decaydance Records. The album was led by the single "Coconut Juice", which peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and marked Tyga's first song to enter on the chart. In 2010, Tyga and Virginia singer Chris Brown released the collaborative mixtape Fan of a Fan (2010), which included their hit single "Deuces", which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Tyga's first song to chart on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it peaked atop.

The discography of Roc Nation, an American company and record label, consists of five singles, four collaborative singles and eight charted songs by Jay-Z, four by J. Cole, three by Alexis Jordan, ten by Willow Smith and three by Rita Ora.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Blu Cantrell discography</span>

This is the discography of American singer Blu Cantrell.

The discography of the Fugees, an American hip hop trio consisting of rapper/singer Lauryn Hill and rappers Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean, consists of two studio albums, three compilation albums, one remix album and nine singles and nine music videos. After the group formed in the 1980s under the name Tranzlator Crew, they signed to Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records in 1993; they then changed their name to Fugees – an abbreviation of "refugees", also a reference to Haitian immigrants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aloe Blacc discography</span>

The discography of American singer Aloe Blacc consists of five studio albums, five extended plays and 47 singles. On July 11, 2006, he released his first LP album, Shine Through. He then toured across Europe and the US with Emanon, while working on his second solo album. In 2010, Blacc released his second album, Good Things, on Stones Throw records. The first single "I Need a Dollar", made major chart success in over 15 countries in Europe, peaking number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and also charting in the top 20 in Australia and New Zealand. He later released a second single from the album, "Loving You Is Killing Me" which also attained chart success in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In 2013, Blacc collaborated with Swedish DJ/Producer Avicii on a song titled "Wake Me Up!" for the first single from Avicii's debut studio album True. Blacc partnered up with Coca-Cola in 2014 and released an exclusive charity single titled "Together (RED)". The money paid for the song was donated to AIDS research.

References

  1. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Portrait Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Portrait Billboard Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Portrait Billboard Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  4. "'90s Group Portrait Talks Comeback, Premieres New Single in Time for Valentine's Day". TheRoot. February 14, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  5. "Portrait Billboard Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. "Portrait Billboard Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  7. 1 2 Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "Discography Portrait". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
    • Top 100 peak: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 222.
  8. 1 2 "Discography Portrait". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  9. "Discographie Portrait". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  10. "Suchen nach "Portrait"". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  11. "New Zealand single certifications – Portrait – How Deep Is Your Love". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  12. "Discographie Tribal Jam". lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  13. " Je te donne mon cœur " at Discogs