The discography of Jodeci, an American R&B group, consists of four studio albums, three compilation albums, thirteen singles, and thirteen music videos. The group was signed by Uptown Records after submitting a demo tape during a trip to New York.[1] In 1991, they released their debut album, Forever My Lady, which peaked at number eighteen on the Billboard 200,[2] and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.[3] On April 28, 1995, the album was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4] The album produced five singles, three of which topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: "Forever My Lady", "Stay", and "Come and Talk to Me".[5] The last of these was certified gold by the RIAA.[6]
| Jodeci discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 13 |
| Music videos | 13 |
In 1993, the group released its second studio album, Diary of a Mad Band, which peaked at number six on the Billboard 200[2] and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3] The album received a double-platinum certification by the RIAA,[7] and spawned three singles: "Cry for You", "Feenin'", and "What About Us". All peaked in the top 15 of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs;[5] the first two charted in the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]
The Show, the After Party, the Hotel (1995) was the group's third, as well as most successful, album. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200,[2] and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[3] and was certified platinum by the RIAA.[9] It was Jodeci's only album to chart outside of the United States, peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart[10] and appearing on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart[11] and the Dutch Mega Album Top 100.[12] The Show, the After Party, the Hotel produced three singles, including "Freek'n You", which charted within the top 15 on both the Billboard Hot 100[13] and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[5] and was certified gold by the RIAA.[14] The single also charted on the Australian[11] and Dutch Singles Chart.[12]
Before returning in 2015 with the studio album, The Past, The Present, The Future, three compilation albums featuring songs by Jodeci were released between 2005 and 2008: Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci, which peaked at number six on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[3] 20th Century Masters – Millennium Collection: The Best of Jodeci, which charted number eighty-six on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[3] and Playlist Your Way.
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [3] |
AUS [15][16] |
CAN [17] |
NL [18] |
UK [10] | ||||||||
| Forever My Lady | 18 | 1 | 163 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Diary of a Mad Band |
|
3 | 1 | 99 | 33 | — | 88 |
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| The Show, the After Party, the Hotel |
|
2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 4 |
|
| ||||
| The Past, The Present, The Future | 23 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
US R&B [3] | ||||||||||||
| Back to the Future: The Very Best of Jodeci |
|
27 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Jodeci |
|
— | 86 | ||||||||||
| Playlist Your Way |
|
— | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B [5] |
AUS [11][16] |
NL [12] |
UK [8] | ||||||
| "Gotta Love" | 1991 | — | 79 | — | — | — | Forever My Lady | |||
| "Forever My Lady" | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Stay" | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Come and Talk to Me" | 1992 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||
| "I'm Still Waiting" | 85 | 10 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Lately" | 1993 | 4 | 1 | 161 | 50 | — | Uptown MTV Unplugged | |||
| "Cry for You" | 15 | 1 | 199 | — | 20 |
|
Diary of a Mad Band | |||
| "Feenin'" | 1994 | 25 | 2 | — | — | 18 | ||||
| "What About Us" | —[A] | 14 | — | — | — | |||||
| "Freek'n You" | 1995 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 42 | 17 |
|
The Show, the After Party, the Hotel | ||
| "Love U 4 Life" | 31 | 8 | 119 | — | 23 | |||||
| "Get On Up" | 1996 | 22 | 4 | 191 | — | 20 | ||||
| "Nobody Wins" (featuring B.o.B.) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | The Past, The Present, The Future | |||
| "Every Moment" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [22] |
US R&B [23] | |||||||||
| "Treat Them Like They Want to Be Treated" (Father MC featuring Jodeci) |
1990 | — | 14 | Father's Day | ||||||
| "Lisa Baby" (Father MC featuring Jodeci) |
1991 | — | 87 | |||||||
| "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" (Father MC featuring Jodeci) |
1992 | 37 | 24 | Close to You | ||||||
| "Holla Back" (Maddi Madd featuring Jodeci) |
2006 | – | – | Holla Back | ||||||
| "Knockin' Your Heels Off"[B][24] (H-Town featuring Jodeci) |
2011 | — | 120 | Child Support | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B [5] | |||||||||
| "Let's Go Through the Motions" | 1993 | 65 | 31 | Who's the Man? | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] | |||
| "Cherish" | 1993 | 56 | Fried Green Tomatoes |
Music videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Gotta Love" | 1991 | Lionel C. Martin[25] |
| "Forever My Lady" | Michael Martin[26] | |
| "Stay" | Unknown | |
| "Come and Talk to Me" | 1992 | Lionel C. Martin |
| "I'm Still Waiting" | ||
| "Let's Go Through the Motions" | 1993 | Sean "Puffy" Combs |
| "Lately" | Unknown | |
| "Cry for You" | Sean "Puffy" Combs | |
| "Feenin'" | 1994 | Hype Williams & DeVanté |
| "Freek'n You" | 1995 | Donald DeGrate[27] |
| "Love U 4 Life" | Brett Ratner | |
| "Get on Up" | 1996 | Marcus Nispel[28] |
| "Every Moment" | 2015 | Hype Williams[29] |
Notes
edit- A. ^ "What About Us" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, a chart which acts like a 25-song extension to R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[30]
- B. ^ "Knockin' Your Heels Off" did not enter R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 19 on Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, a chart which acts like a 25-song extension to R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[31]
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. "Jodeci > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Jodeci Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jodeci Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Jodeci – Forever My Lady". Recording Industry Association of America. April 28, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Jodeci Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Jodeci. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Jodeci – Come and Talk to Me". Recording Industry Association of America. June 16, 1992. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Jodeci – Diary of a Mad Band". Recording Industry Association of America. August 14, 1996. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Jodeci". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Jodeci – The Show, The After Party, The Hotel". Recording Industry Association of America. September 21, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b For UK Album peaks:
- For Diary of a Mad Band: Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Candy J. – JX". Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
- For The Show, The After Party, The Hotel: "Jodeci". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Australian-charts.com – Discography Jodeci". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Dutchcharts.nl – Discografie Jodeci". Dutch Charts Portal (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Jodeci Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for Jodeci. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Jodeci – Freek'n You". Recording Industry Association of America. August 2, 1995. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- For all except noted: "Australian-charts.com – Discography Jodeci". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- Diary of a Mad Band: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 146.
- ^ a b "Jodeci ARIA chart history complete". ARIA. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ For Canadian albums peaks:
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Discografie Jodeci". Dutch Charts Portal (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ Reynolds, J.R. (January 27, 1996). "Heavy D. Fills Harrell's Post as Uptown Prez". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 4. Nielsen Business Media. p. 8. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jodeci – Lately". Recording Industry Association of America. July 28, 1993. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jodeci – Cry for You". Recording Industry Association of America. January 26, 1994. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
- ^ "Father MC Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Hot 100 for Father MC. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Father MC Album & Song Chart History". Billboard R&B Songs for Father MC. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Smith, Laura Hagans (September 10, 2011). "Pretty Ricky, H-Town and Jodeci Release New Song". BET. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Gotta Love – Jodeci". Vevo. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Jodeci – Forever my Lady". Music Video Database. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Freek'N You – Jodeci". Vevo. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Get On Up – Jodeci". Vevo. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (26 February 2015). "Jodi returns with new epic album & video". billboard.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. August 13, 1994. Archived from the original (XML) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 13, 2010. Archived from the original (XML) on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2011.