Playa (band)

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Playa was an American Contemporary R & B - Trio consisting of Steve "Static" Garrett , Smokey and Black. In 1997, she had a little success with the song Cheers 2 U .

Band history

All members of the trio are from Kentucky . They initially sang gospel in various churches and performed at local talent shows. There they based their style on the Jodeci group . They were then signed to the Swing Mob record company, which worked with Elektra Records . However, there was never a release, so they separated from the label again.

Def Jam signed the trio as the third artist after Montell Jordan and Neko Case for their contemporary R&B label "Def Soul". In 1997, the first single, Don't Stop the Music , was released, reaching number 73 on the US Billboard charts and number 26 on the R&B charts, which was a notable success. In 1998, Playa released the album Cheers 2 U , which was produced by Timbaland and Smokey. The single of the same name climbed to number 38 on the Billboard charts and reached the top 10 in the R&B charts. The album itself reached number 86 on the charts.

A second Playa album has been announced since 1999, but it never came. However, a few more singles were released, and some soundtracks , u. a. for Dr. Dolittle and The Diamond Cop , various songs published. Stephen Garrett started a career as a music producer.

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Cheers 2 U
  US 86 04/11/1998 (8 weeks)
Singles
Don't stop the music
  US 73 12/27/1997 (15 weeks)
Cheers 2 U
  US 38 06/06/1998 (20 weeks)

Albums

  • Cheers 2 U (1998)

Singles

  • Don't Stop the Music (1997)
  • Cheers 2 U (1998)
  • I Gotta Know (1999) (from the soundtrack of the Def Jam film How to Be a Player )
  • Your Dress (1999)
  • Woozy (2000) (from the Romeo Must Die soundtrack)
  • Incense Burning (2001) (from the Exit Wounds soundtrack)
  • Never Too Late (2003)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Singles in the Allmusic Guide
  2. ↑ Albums in the Allmusic Guide
  3. ↑ a b Chart sources: US

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