Trey Songz
Trey Songz (* 28. November 1984 in Petersburg , Virginia ; real name Tremaine Aldon Neverson ) is an American R & B - singer and rapper . His influences come from R&B legends such as Smokey Robinson , Aretha Franklin and R. Kelly , among others .
Career
Trey Songz came to music through his mother's influence when he was 14. He took part in a local talent show and won. At the age of 15 he met his mentor and producer Troy Taylor, who also helped him to his album debut I Gotta Make It . It was released in 2005 on the Atlantic Records label and reached number 20 on the US Billboard charts and sold 300,000 copies. During his first singles gotta make it , gotta go and Wonder Woman are not the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart reached, he could with Can not Help but Wait , which is the second release of his second album Trey Day was , occupy 14th place.
His third album Ready has been on the market since August 31, 2009 and has sold 450,000 times to date. Ready is considered his breakthrough, which can also be seen from the chart positions. With the album he reached number 3 in the US Billboard 200 charts and number 2 in the US RnB charts. The first single I Need a Girl , which was produced by Stargate , rose to number 59 in the charts. The second single Successful (feat. Drake ), which is also on the mixtape of Drake So Far Gone , rose in the charts Number 17. The third single LOL :-) , in which the rappers Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy are featured, reached number 51 in the charts. The fourth single I Invented Sex reached number 42, but number 1 in the RnB charts. So I Invented Sex was the first number one position in the RnB charts for Trey Songz. Say Aah (feat. Fabolous ), which is the sequel to I Invented Sex , was able to build on this success and reached number 9, as well as number 3 in the R&B charts. Thus, Say Aah was Tey's most successful single until 2010.
Neighbors Know My Name , Ready's sixth single , reached number 43 on the Billboard charts. The seventh single, Yo Side of the Bed , in whose music video Keri Hilson made a cameo, reached number 80. Among other things, he sang the song takes Time to Love for the film Shopaholic-Die Schnäppchenjägerin . As in Step Up 2 The Streets, Trey is also represented with Can't Help but Wait in the latest film in the Step Up 3D series with the song Already Taken .
In 2009, Songz received his first Grammy Award nomination for the single Can't Help but Wait in the "Best Male R&B Vocal Performance" category on the 51st Grammy Award Show, held in February 2009. Trey Songz was also nominated for a Grammy in the Contemporary R&B Album category in 2010 - but the Grammy went to Beyoncé Knowles . Trey Songz is also a member of the RnB / hip-hop band Ocean's 7 , which includes Jermaine Dupri , Nelly , Usher , Johntá Austin , Bryan Michael Cox, Tyrone Davis and Trey Songz. Trey Songz is also known for his word "Yup", which he also uses in many of his songs. The year 2010 revealed another success for Trey when he was allowed to appear on the American MTV Unplugged. His fourth studio album was released on September 14, 2010, entitled Passion, Pain & Pleasure . It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 , making it his most successful album to date. Trey Songz accompanied Nicki Minaj on her "The Pinkprint Tour" through Europe.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | |||
2005 | I gotta make it | - | - | - |
US20 (26 weeks) US |
First published: July 26, 2005
|
2007 | Trey Day | - | - | - |
US11
gold
(23 weeks)US |
First published: October 1, 2007
|
2009 | Ready | - | - | - |
US3
platinum
(58 weeks)US |
First published: August 31, 2009
|
2010 | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | - | - | - |
US2
platinum
(35 weeks)US |
First published: September 14, 2010
|
2012 | Chapter V | - | - |
UK10 (3 weeks) UK |
US1
gold
(27 weeks)US |
First published: August 21, 2012
|
2014 | Trigga |
DE43 (1 week) DE |
CH25 (1 week) CH |
UK17 (3 weeks) UK |
US1
platinum
(72 weeks)US |
First published: July 1, 2014
|
2017 | Tremaine - The Album | - |
CH83 (1 week) CH |
UK40 (1 week) UK |
US3
gold
(18 weeks)US |
First published: March 24, 2017
|
Republication
- 2015: Trigga Reloaded
EPs
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | |||
2011 | Inevitable | - | - | - |
US23 (3 weeks) US |
First published: November 28, 2011
|
2015 | Intermission I & II | - | - | - |
US52 (2 weeks) US |
First published: May 18, 2015
|
Mix tapes
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
US | |||
2018 | 11 |
US82 (1 week) US |
First published: November 28, 2018
|
28 |
US147 (1 week) US |
First published: November 28, 2018
|
More mix tapes
- 2008: In My Mind
- 2009: Anticipation
- 2010: #LemmeHolDatBeat
- 2011: #LemmeHolDatBeat 2
- 2011: Anticipation 2
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | |||
2005 | Gotta Make It Gotta Make It |
- | - | - |
US87 (7 weeks) US |
First release: March 2nd, 2005
feat. Twista |
Gotta Go Gotta Make It |
- | - | - |
US67 (18 weeks) US |
First published: July 9, 2005
|
|
2007 | Can't Help but Wait Trey Day |
- | - | - |
US14th
gold
(24 weeks)US |
First published: August 6, 2007
|
Last Time Trey Day |
- | - | - |
US69 (13 weeks) US |
First published: December 2007
|
|
2009 | I need a girl ready |
- | - | - |
US59 (16 weeks) US |
First published: April 14, 2009
|
LOL :-) Ready |
- | - | - |
US51 (8 weeks) US |
||
I Invented Sex Ready |
- | - | - |
US42 (20 weeks) US |
First release: October 13, 2009
feat. Drake |
|
Say Aah Ready |
- | - | - |
US9 × 2
(29 weeks)US |
First release: December 2009
feat. Fabolous |
|
2010 | Neighbors Know My Name Ready |
- | - | - |
US43
gold
(20 weeks)US |
First published: February 16, 2010
|
Already Taken Step Up 3D (OST) |
- | - |
UK79 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: July 2010
|
|
Bottoms Up Passion, Pain & Pleasure |
- | - |
UK71 (3 weeks) UK |
US6th × 4
(26 weeks)US |
First published: August 10, 2010
feat. Nicki Minaj |
|
Can't Be Friends Passion, Pain & Pleasure |
- | - | - |
US43
platinum
(20 weeks)US |
First published: September 28, 2010
|
|
2011 | Love Faces Passion, Pain & Pleasure |
- | - | - |
US63
platinum
(16 weeks)US |
First published: January 11, 2011
|
Unusual Passion, Pain & Pleasure |
- | - | - |
US68 (11 weeks) US |
First published: May 17th, 2011
feat. Drake |
|
Sex Ain't Better Than Love Inevitable |
- | - | - |
US80 (6 weeks) US |
First published: December 2011
|
|
2012 | Heart Attack Chapter V. |
- | - |
UK28 (5 weeks) UK |
US35
platinum
(26 weeks)US |
First published: March 26, 2012
|
2 Reasons Chapter V |
- | - | - |
US43
platinum
(20 weeks)US |
First published: June 12, 2012
feat. TI |
|
Dive In Chapter V |
- | - | - |
US77 (12 weeks) US |
First published: August 2012
|
|
Simply Amazing Chapter V. |
- | - |
UK8 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 2012
|
|
2014 | Well, Trigga |
- | - |
UK20th
silver
(7 weeks)UK |
US21st × 2
(28 weeks)US |
First published: January 21, 2014
|
Foreign Trigga |
- | - | - |
US84 (10 weeks) US |
First published: May 13, 2014
|
|
Touchin, Lovin Trigga |
- | - |
UK79
silver
(2 weeks)UK |
US43
platinum
(20 weeks)US |
First release: September 9, 2014
feat. Nicki Minaj |
|
2015 | Slow Motion Trigga Reloaded |
- | - |
UK-
silver
UK
|
US26th
platinum
(26 weeks)US |
First published: January 20, 2015
|
About You Trigga Reloaded |
- | - | - |
US83 (3 weeks) US |
First published: May 19, 2015
|
|
2017 | Nobody Else But You Tremaine the Album |
- | - | - |
US92
platinum
(3 weeks)US |
First published: April 4, 2017
|
As a guest musician
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | CH | UK | US | |||
2005 | Girl Tonite The Day After |
- | - |
UK47 (2 weeks) UK |
US14 (20 weeks) US |
First published: September 20, 2005
Twista feat. Trey Songz |
2006 | Missin 'Ur Kisses Hero Muzik |
DE87 (5 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First release: December 2006
Raptile feat. Trey Songz |
1st Time New Joc City |
- | - | - |
US82 (6 weeks) US |
||
2008 | Cuddy Buddy The Voice |
- | - | - |
US76 (3 weeks) US |
|
Ride Gutta |
- | - | - |
US90 (1 week) US |
First published: July 14th, 2008
Ace Hood feat. Trey Songz |
|
2009 | Successful So Far Gone |
- | - | - |
US17 (18 weeks) US |
First published: February 13th, 2009
Drake feat. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne |
2010 | Sex Room Battle of the Sexes |
- | - | - |
US69 (11 weeks) US |
First published: May 18, 2010
Ludacris feat. Trey Songz |
2011 | Out of My Head Lazers |
- | - | - |
US40 (17 weeks) US |
First published: May 22, 2011
Lupe Fiasco feat. Trey Songz |
Take Off Transition |
- | - |
UK84 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: June 17th, 2011
Chip feat. Trey Songz |
|
Can't Get Enough Cole World: The Sideline Story |
- | - | - |
US52
platinum
(20 weeks)US |
First release: September 2011
J. Cole feat. Trey Songz |
|
2012 | I Don't Really Care Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family |
- | - | - |
US64 (1 week) US |
First published: March 20, 2012
Waka Flocka Flame feat. Trey Songz |
2013 | Bounce It Stay Trippy |
- | - | - |
US74
gold
(19 weeks)US |
|
2014 | Not for Long | - | - | - |
US80 (9 weeks) US |
First published: October 14, 2014
B.oB feat. Trey Songz |
2016 | Jam Islah |
- | - | - |
US97 (1 week) US |
|
2017 | It's a Vibe Pretty Girls Like Trap Music |
- | - | - |
US44 × 2
(20 weeks)US |
swell
- ↑ billboard.com: Trey Songz Planning New Album for 2011 (accessed April 14, 2011)
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE CH UK US
- ↑ a b c Music Sales Awards: UK US
Web links
- Official website
- Literature by and about Trey Songz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Trey Songz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Trey Songz in the All Music Guide (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Trey Songz |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neverson, Tremaine Aldon (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1984 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Petersburg , Virginia , USA |