Case (singer)
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Birth name | Case Woodard |
Born | New York City, New York, United States | October 4, 1975
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Case Woodard (born October 4, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for the 1990s hits "
Music career
After stints with R&B group 'Future' and a duo called 'Black', Case got work co-writing and singing background for artists including
Case's solo career took off in 1996 with the release of "
Case followed the success of his first album with the release of Personal Conversation in April 1999. The album featured the hits "
In 2001, as the first artist on the new Def Soul imprint, Case released his third album Open Letter and topped the charts with the
Case's success has been partly due to his appearance on movie soundtracks. Many of Case's most popular tracks appear on the soundtracks for Nutty Professor, Rush Hour, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and The Best Man. These singles were "Touch Me Tease Me" (Nutty Professor), "Faded Pictures" (Rush Hour), "Best Man I Can Be" (The Best Man) and "Missing You" (Nutty Professor II). Case's single, "Shoulda Known Betta" (featuring Ghostface), reached #87 on the R&B charts in 2004. The single appeared on the Johnson Family Vacation soundtrack, and was produced by The Neptunes.
After a few years away from the music industry, Case reappeared in 2008 on the track "Face to Face" (a duet with singer Coko) which was included the soundtrack of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.
His fourth studio album, The Rose Experience which had undergone various title changes and a label shift (from Def Jam to his own indie imprint, Indigo Blue) was released on March 24, 2009. It was preceded by a single, "Lovely" which reached #72 on the R&B chart.
His fifth studio album Here, My Love was released on June 15, 2010, on Real Talk Entertainment featuring the single "Old Fashion Lovin'"[2] and peaked at #58 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.[3]
In 2014, a Best Of compilation was released through Def Jam Recordings on May 27, 2014.
The following year, he was profiled in the TVOne series Unsung which followed his career.[9] With the buzz of his episode, he released a Valentine's Day EP titled Love Jones Vol. 1.[10]
In 2018, he signed with X-Ray Records and continued to tour. In August 2018, it was announced his next studio album Therapy will be released on September 7, 2018.[11] It was later pushed back to September 21. The album's first single "Make Love" featuring Teddy Riley and Tank was released on August 30.[12]
Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2002
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"Missing You" | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
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"Living It Up" (with Ja Rule) | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
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Discography
Studio albums
Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | |
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1996 | Case
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42 | 7 | |
1999 | Personal Conversation
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33 | 5 |
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2001 | Open Letter
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5 | 2 |
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2009 | The Rose Experience
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111 | 22 | |
2010 | Here, My Love
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- | 58 | |
2015 | Heaven's Door
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- | 19 | |
2018 | Therapy
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(TBA) 2023
Singles
Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100
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U.S. R&B | Album |
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1996 | "More to Love" | - | 36 | Case |
"Touch Me, Tease Me" (featuring Foxy Brown and Mary J. Blige) | 14 | 4 | ||
1998 | "Faded Pictures" (with Joe) | 10 | 3 | Personal Conversation |
1999 | "Happily Ever After" | 15 | 3 | |
"Think of You" | - | 50 | ||
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67 | 15 | The Best Man (soundtrack) | |
2001 | "Missing You" | 4 | 1 | Open Letter |
"Not Your Friend" | - | 65 | ||
2004 | "Shoulda Known Betta" (featuring Ghostface) | - | 87 | The Rose Experience |
2008 | "Lovely" | - | 72 | |
2015 | "Shook Up" | - | - | Heaven's Door |
References
- ^ "44th Annual GRAMMY Awards". Grammy.com. November 28, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Case New Album "Here My Love" [Album Cover & Tracklist] | ThisisRnB.com - Hot New R&B Music, Videos, News". ThisisRnB.com. 2010-05-13. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Here, My Love - Case | Awards". AllMusic. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Best Of by Case". Music.apple.com.
- ^ Jolie A. Doggett. "EXCLUSIVE: Case's New Single "Shook Up"". Essence.com. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Shook Up - Single by Case on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Heaven's Door by Case on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "Case: Relocked, Reloaded, Revisited (Re-Recordings) by Case". Music.apple.com.
- ^ "Watch Unsung: Case". Tvone.tv. February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Listen: Case Returns with New EP 'Love Jones Vol. 1'". Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Make Love (feat. Teddy Riley & Tank)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ a b "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-03-30.