Shades is an American R&B group that was active in the mid 1990s. The group consisted of Danielle Andrews, Tiffanie Cardwell, Monique Peoples and Shannon Walker Williams {to whom ex-NBA basketball player Walter Ray Allen is married.};[1] who all met when they were students at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2]
Shades | |
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| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States[1] |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1996–1997, 2019–present |
| Labels | Motown |
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The group released their eponymous debut album in 1997 on Motown Records.[3] The most successful single from the album was the lead single "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)", which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] They reunited in 2019 and released a new single “This Ain’t Love”.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Shades (1997)
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Peak chart positions[4] | Album | |||
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| U.S. Hot 100 |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Rhythmic |
New Zealand | |||
| 1996 | "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" | 50 | 34 | 19 | 8 | Shades |
| 1997 | "Serenade" | 88 | — | 28 | 7 | |
| "I Believe" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "This Ain’t Love" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 2024 | "Summer Nights" | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Shades - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Kyleigh (September 7, 2010). "Rare and Obscure Music: Shades". Rare and Obscure Music. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Shades - Shades - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ a b "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ Shades This Aint Love. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Shades (2) Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Shades&titel=Tell+Me+%28I%27ll+Be+Around%29&cat=s
External links
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