Mac band
The Mac Band was an R&B group from Flint , Michigan formed by brothers Charles, Derrick, Kelvin, and Ray McCampbell. The biggest hit is Roses Are Red from 1988.
Band history
The McCampbell brothers, who did the vocal part , formed the Mac Band in Los Angeles in 1988 . Other members included bassist Ray Flippin, keyboardist Rodney Frazier, guitarist Mark Harper and drummer Steve Fuller. Commercial success came with the debut album named after the band . The record rose to number 109 on the American Billboard 200 and number 22 in the R&B charts. The first release, Roses Are Red, climbed to number one on the R&B charts, reached the top 10 of the British singles chart and the top 20 in Germany . A few placements in the R&B charts followed until 1992, including for the singles Stuck (1988, No. 25) and Someone to Love (1990, No. 27), but the formation was unable to repeat the success of Roses Are Red . In 1992 the group separated.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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R&B
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| 1988 | Mac Band MCA 42090 |
US109 (14 weeks) US |
R&B22 (21 weeks) R&B |
First release: June 1988
feat. The McCampbell Brothers Executive Producer: Louil Silas Jr. |
| 1990 | Love U 2 the Limit MCA 10059 |
- | - |
First published: September 4, 1990
Executive Producer: Louil Silas Jr. |
| 1992 | The Real Deal Ultrax 020393 |
- |
R&B78 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 11, 1991
Executive Producer: Tommy Quon |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 UK
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R&B
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| 1988 | Roses Are Red Mac Band |
DE20 (12 weeks) DE |
UK8 (13 weeks) UK |
R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Stuck Mac Band |
- | - |
R&B25 (13 weeks) R&B |
First release: August 1988
feat. The McCampbell Brothers Authors: Babyface, LA Reid, Stick, Charles McCampbell |
|
| Stalemate Mac Band |
- |
UK40 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First release: August 1988
feat. The McCampbell Brothers Authors: David Lewis, Wayne Lewis |
|
| 1989 | That's the Way I Look at Love Mac Band |
- | - |
R&B70 (7 weeks) R&B |
First release: December 1988
feat. The McCampbell Brothers Authors: Rodney Frazier, Ray Flippin, Mark Harper |
| Jealous Mac Band |
- |
UK90 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First release: 1988
feat. The McCampbell Brothers Authors: Charles McCampbell, Derrick McCampbell, Kayo, LA Reid, Babyface |
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| 1990 | Someone to Love Love U 2 the Limit |
- | - |
R&B27 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1990
Authors: Charles McCampbell, Ellis Jay, Keith Andes, Larry Hatcher |
| Love U 2 the Limit Love U 2 the Limit |
- | - |
R&B52 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1990
Author: Gary Taylor |
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| 1992 | Everythang The Real Deal |
- | - |
R&B73 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 1991
Author: Cornelius Mims |
More singles
- 1989: Got to Get over You (feat. The McCampbell Brothers)
- 1991: I Could Never Say Goodbye (March release)
- 1992: I Belong to You (release: March)
swell
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .