Serenade (Shades song)

Last updated
"Serenade"
Shades - Serenade single cover.jpg
Single by Shades
from the album Shades
B-side "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" [1]
ReleasedMay 20, 1997 (1997-05-20) [2]
Recorded1996 (1996)
Length4:04(album version)
3:30(single edit) [3]
Label Motown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Darrell Allamby [3]
Shades singles chronology
"Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"
(1996)		"Serenade"
(1997)		"I Believe"
(1997)
Music video
"Serenade" on YouTube

"Serenade" is a song co-written [3] [5] and performed by American contemporary R&B group Shades, issued as the second single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet; [6] and it was the group's final song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #88 in 1997. [5]

Contents

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Matt X. [7]

Chart positions

Chart (1997) [5] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 88
US Rhythmic Top 40 ( Billboard )28

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Halfcrazy</span> 2002 single by Musiq

"Halfcrazy" is a song performed by Musiq Soulchild, issued as the lead single from his second studio album Juslisen. The single was released only on vinyl; and it contains a sample of "Vivre Pour Vivre" by Francis Lai. The song is Musiq's biggest hit to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 16 in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vapors (song)</span> 1988 single by Biz Markie

"Vapors" is a song co-written and performed by American hip hop musician Biz Markie, issued as the fifth single from his debut studio album Goin' Off. The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">One Last Cry</span> 1993 single by Brian McKnight

"One Last Cry" is a song co-written and co-produced by Brandon Barnes, Melanie Barnes and Brian McKnight. The song was performed by American contemporary R&B singer Brian McKnight, issued in May 1993 by Mercury Records as the fourth single from his eponymous debut album (1992). It was McKnight's first solo hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, peaking at numbers 13 and 14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Night of the Living Baseheads</span> 1988 single by Public Enemy

"Night of the Living Baseheads" is the third single released in 1988 by hip hop group Public Enemy, from their critically acclaimed album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The lyrics deal with the effects of crack cocaine on African-Americans during the 1980s crack epidemic, referring to the slang for freebase cocaine "base" or crack cocaine. The song reached #62 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ditty (song)</span> 1992 single by Paperboy

"Ditty" is a song by American rapper Paperboy from his debut studio album The Nine Yards. It is the opening track on the album and was issued as the album's lead single. The song is primarily based around a sample of Zapp's "Doo Wa Ditty ", but it also contains a sample of James Brown's "Funky President ".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pretty Girl (Jon B. song)</span> 1995 single by Jon B.

"Pretty Girl" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B, issued in August 1995 as the second single from his debut studio album, Bonafide (1995). The song, written and produced by Babyface, peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<i>Shades</i> (Shades album) 1997 studio album by Shades

Shades is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B group Shades, released July 15, 1997 via Motown Records. The album did not chart in the United States; however, the first two singles, "Tell Me " and "Serenade", peaked at #50 and #88 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tell Me (I'll Be Around)</span> 1996 single by Shades

"Tell Me " is a song performed by Shades, issued as the lead single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright. It was the group's highest chart appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #50 in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Say Yes (Floetry song)</span> 2003 single by Floetry

"Say Yes" is a song by performed by Floetry, issued as the second single from their debut studio album Floetic. It was written by lead singer Marsha Ambrosius along with Andre Harris, and was produced by Harris. The song was the group's only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #24 in 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Do Your Thing (7 Mile song)</span> 1998 single by 7 Mile

"Do Your Thing" is a song by co-written and performed by 7 Mile, issued as the third and final single from their eponymous debut album. It was the group's only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #50 in 1998.

<i>4 Bruthas & a Bass</i> 1998 studio album by Solo

4 Bruthas & a Bass is the second studio album by American R&B group Solo, released September 22, 1998. Like the group's previous album, this album was also released on Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' record label, Perspective Records; however, Jam and Lewis did not produce the album and production was instead handled by Henley "Jr." Regisford. The album peaked at #123 on the Billboard 200; and its only single was "Touch Me", which peaked at #59 on the Billboard Hot 100.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Every Day of the Week</span> 1994 single by Jade

"Every Day of the Week" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Jade, issued as the second and final single from their second studio album, Mind, Body & Song (1994). The song is the group's last appearance to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #20 in 1994.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">She's Dope!</span> 1991 single by Bell Biv DeVoe

"She's Dope!" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe. It is the opening track on the group's debut studio album Poison and serves as the album's fifth single. In early pressings of Poison, the song was simply titled "Dope!", but the title was changed due to the increasing drug epidemic among children at the time. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1991. The EPOD Mix version of the song is the version used in the music video & released as a single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stone Cold Gentleman</span> 1991 single by Ralph Tresvant featuring Bobby Brown

"Stone Cold Gentleman" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Ralph Tresvant, issued as the second single from his eponymous debut album. It originally appeared on the album under the title "Stone Cold Gentleman (Rizz's Interlude)", but the title was shortened for commercial release. The song features a rap from fellow New Edition member Bobby Brown. It peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Don't Talk (Jon B. song)</span> 2001 single by Jon B.

"Don't Talk" is a song written, produced and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Jon B. It was issued as the first and only official single from his third studio album Pleasures U Like (2001). The song peaked at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Take Care of Home</span> 2001 single by Dave Hollister

"Take Care of Home" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B singer Dave Hollister, issued as the second and final single from his second studio album Chicago '85... The Movie. The song peaked at number 39 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Do You Like This</span> 1997 single by Rome

"Do You Like This" is a song co-written and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Rome, issued as the second single from his eponymous debut album. It was his last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #31 in 1997.

<i>Trina & Tamara</i> (album) 1999 studio album by Trina & Tamara

Trina & Tamara is the only studio album by American contemporary R&B group Trina & Tamara, released May 11, 1999 via C2 Records. Co-produced by the group along with Randy Jackson, it did not chart on the Billboard 200 but peaked at #99 on the Billboard R&B chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heaven (Solo song)</span> 1995 single by Solo

"Heaven" is a song co-written and performed by American contemporary R&B band Solo, issued as the first single from their eponymous debut studio album. The song was the band's highest chart appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 42 in 1995.

<i>This Time Its Personal</i> (Somethin for the People album) 1997 studio album by Somethin for the People

This Time It's Personal is the second studio album by American R&B group Somethin' for the People, released September 23, 1997 via Warner Bros. Records. Co-produced and primarily written by the group, it was their first album to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 154. The album also reached number 33 on Billboard's R&B chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Shades (2) - Serenade (CD) at Discogs". Discogs . Zink Media. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Amazon.com: Serenade: Music". Amazon.com . Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Shades (2) - Serenade at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Shades (2) - Shades (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Shades - WhoSampled". WhoSampled . Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ ""Serenade" by Shades - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1 . Viacom International. December 20, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2014.[ dead link ]


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.