Vivian Green

Vivian Green (2007)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

A love story   US 51 11/30/2002 (27 weeks) Vivian   US 18th 07/16/2005 (9 weeks) Beautiful   US 101 04/24/2010 (1 week) The Green Room   US 169 October 27, 2012 (1 week)

Singles

Emotional roller coaster   US 39 02/15/2003 (19 weeks)

Vivian Green (born 1979 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American R&B singer.

life and career

Green began playing the piano at the age of eight, and at 13 she was part of a girls' band called Younique . She later became a background singer for Jill Scott and made contacts for her own solo career.

In 2001 she signed with Columbia Records and released her debut album A Love Story the following year . The album itself was quite successful, stayed in the charts for half a year and was awarded gold . The song Emotional Rollercoaster , which not only became a Top 40 hit, but also reached number 1 on the US dance charts, was particularly successful .

Her second album Vivian was released in 2005 and reached number 18 on the Billboard 200 and number 5 in the R&B charts. With Gotta Go, Gotta Leave and I Like It (But I Don't Need It) , she had two dances Number one hits.

After that, it took five years until the third album, Beautiful , which hit the charts again, but still fell short of its earlier successes.

Discography

Albums

• A Love Story (2002)
• Vivian (2005)
• Beautiful (2010)
• The Green Room (2012)

Singles

• Emotional Rollercoaster (2003)
• Fanatic (2003)
• What is love? (2003)
• Gotta Go, Gotta Leave (Tired) (2005)
• I Like It (But I Don't Need It) (2005)
• Beautiful (2010)

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1. ↑ Vivian Green in the US charts (Billboard)

Web links

• Official Homepage (English)
• Vivian Green at Allmusic (English)