Truth hurts
Truth Hurts (born October 10, 1971 in St. Louis , Missouri ; actually Shari Watson ) is an American R&B singer and songwriter .
Life
Before Truth Hurts signed a record deal with Aftermath Records in 2002 , she worked mainly as a songwriter for Eric Benét and Ray J, among others . Her debut album Truthfully Speaking and the resulting single Addictive were a huge success worldwide. Her second album Ready Now, which was released on Raphael Saadiq's record label in 2004 , received critical acclaim but fell through with fans.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2002 | Truthfully speaking |
DE44 (4 weeks) DE |
- |
CH57 (12 weeks) CH |
UK61 (7 weeks) UK |
US5 (14 weeks) US |
First published: June 25, 2002
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| 2004 | Ready now | - | - | - | - |
US173 (1 week) US |
First published: June 1, 2004
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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CH
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| 2002 | Addictive Truthfully Speaking |
DE9 (14 weeks) DE |
AT20 (20 weeks) AT |
CH3  (28 weeks)CH |
UK3 (16 weeks) UK |
US9 (20 weeks) US |
First published: April 23, 2002
feat. Rakim |
| The Truth Truthfully Speaking |
DE86 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
CH22 (10 weeks) CH |
- | - |
First published: December 2002
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Web links
- Works by and about Truth Hurts in the catalog of the German National Library
- Truth Hurts at Discogs (English)
- Truth Hurts at Allmusic (English)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Truth hurts |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Watson, Shari (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American R&B singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis , Missouri , United States |