Next (band)

Next
General information
Genre (s)	R&B
founding	1996
Website	http://www.myspace.com/officialnext
Current occupation
singing	RL Huggar
singing	Terry Brown
former members
singing	Raphael Brown (1997-2007)

Next is an American R&B band consisting of founding members RL Huggar and Terry Brown.

history

Next was founded in 1996 by RL Huggar and brothers Terry and Raphael Brown. They were brought together by the Browns' uncle, who was a gospel choir director . They started performing under the name Straight4ward . The band was trained and organized for a while by Ann Nesby, a member of the Sounds of Blackness group .

Next were discovered in her hometown of Minneapolis , Minnesota by producer and DJ artist KayGee , member of the group Naughty by Nature . They signed a recording deal with KayGee's record company Divine Mill and later with Arista Records .

With their debut single Butta Love they made it into the top 20 of the US charts straight away. With Too Close they followed up with a hit that not only made it to number 1 in their home country, but also made it into the charts internationally. The third release from the double platinum album Rated Next with the title I Still Love You also reached the Top 20. With the second album Welcome II Nextasy , they were able to build on their success in 2000, the single Wifey reached number 7 However, the interest grew more and more and they did not succeed in another hit parade.

In 2001 the British boy band Blue covered their hit Too Close and brought it to number 1 in the UK charts.

Discography

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	CH	UK	US	R&B
1997	Rated Next Arista 18973	-	-	-	US37 × 2 Double platinum (60 weeks)US	R&B13 (73 weeks) R&B	First published September 30, 1997 Executive Producer: Clive Davis , KayGee
2000	Welcome II Nextasy Arista 14643	DE45 (5 weeks) DE	-	UK85 silver (5 weeks)UK	US12 gold (21 weeks)US	R&B4 (28 weeks) R&B	First published: June 20, 2000 Executive Producer: Clive Davis, KayGee
2002	The Next Episode J 20016	-	-	-	US120 (9 weeks) US	R&B27 (17 weeks) R&B	First published: December 17, 2002 Executive Producer: Clive Davis, KayGee

compilation

• 2004: Platinum & Gold Collection ( BMG Heritage 59233; release: May 4th)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	CH	UK	US	R&B
1997	Butta Love Rated Next	-	-	-	US16 gold (23 weeks)US	R&B4 (32 weeks) R&B	First published: August 19, 1997 Authors: Arkeida Clowers, Darren Lighty, Lance Alexander, Robert L. Huggar, Tony Tolbert
1998	Too Close Rated Next	DE43 (14 weeks) DE	CH46 (3 weeks) CH	UK24 (3 weeks) UK	US1 platinum (53 weeks)US	R&B1 (60 weeks) R&B	First published: January 27, 1998 including samples from Kurtis Blows X-mas Rappin ' Authors: Darren Lighty, Denzil Miller, JB Moore, Kier Gist, Kurtis Walker , Larry Smith, Robert Ford Jr., Robert L. Huggar
	I Still Love You Rated Next	-	-	-	US14th gold (20 weeks)US	R&B4 (27 weeks) R&B	First published: July 21, 1998 including samples from The Deeles Two Occasions Authors: Arkeida Clowers, Darnell Bristol, Darren Lighty, Kenneth Edmonds , Raphael Brown, Robert L. Huggar, Sid Johnson, Tony Tolbert
2000	Wifey Welcome II Nextasy	DE80 (5 weeks) DE	-	UK19 (6 weeks) UK	US7 (21 weeks) US	R&B1 (33 weeks) R&B	First published: May 16, 2000 Singing: Lil 'Mo Authors: Eddie Berkeley, Kier Gist, Robert L. Huggar
	Beauty Queen Welcome II Nextasy	-	-	-	-	R&B48 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: September 2000 Authors: Carleton Hitchcock, Kier Gist, Robert L. Huggar, Tommy Barbarella
2001	Anything Ghetto Love	-	-	-	US28 (20 weeks) US	R&B6 (49 weeks) R&B	First publication: November 2001 Jaheim feat. Next author: Kier Gist
2002	Imagine That The Next Episode	-	-	-	-	R&B66 (14 weeks) R&B	First published: November 2002 Authors: Kevin McCord, Edward Ferrell, Darren Lighty, Keir Gist

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1. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE CH UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200 Billboard R&B albums
2. ↑ ^{a b} gold / platinum database US UK
3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

Web links

• Next at Allmusic (English)
• Next at Discogs (English)
• Next on MySpace