Jade (R&B group)
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Website | officialjademusic |
Jade is an American girl group, formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1991, whose original line-up comprised Joi Marshall, Tonya Kelly, and Di Reed. They are best known for their hit singles "I Wanna Love You", "Don't Walk Away", "One Woman", and "Every Day of the Week".
History
The group Jade was originally composed of Joi Marshall, Angela M. Slates, and Debra Mitchell, under the name JAD. Producer Vassal Benford sold the song "I Wanna Love You" before Marshall, Slates and Mitchell’s voices were recorded on the song. In order to keep the song on the soundtrack for the 1992 Kid 'n Play comedy Class Act, Benford had to reproduce the song with the actual voices of the group members. When that could not be accomplished he implored the record label to drop Slates and Mitchell from the group and replace them with Di Reed and Tonya Kelly who were the voices on the song and who were signed to his production company.
Tonya Kelly and Di Reed were signed on by producer Vassal Benford and the group's name was extended to Jade.[1] Tonya grew up in Chicago listening to jazz vocalists such as Sarah Vaughan and Nat King Cole. Joi Marshall was also from Chicago but was raised on Motown, especially Diana Ross. Di Reed grew up in Houston singing gospel anywhere she could.[2]
Jade's first success was on the Class Act
Jade also performed on
In 1994 the band appeared in the movie The Inkwell, and released their second studio album Mind, Body & Song, on which they served as co-writers and co-producers. Singles "5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)" and "Every Day of the Week" propelled the album to gold status.
Jade also appeared on
The song "5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)" was used as part of the soundtrack for the New York Undercover episode "Eyewitness Blues".
Current activities
After the group disbanded, Di Reed went on to become a backup singer for Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Christina Aguilera, Elton John, and Gwen Stefani. Angela Slates became a successful music producer (producing songs for Trina & Tamara, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Vybe, Somethin' for the People and Eric Benét), and earned a Ph.D. in education. Debra Mitchell (now known as Debra Mitchell-Adams) became a member of the group Vybe on Island Records, and owns Legacy Global Music Group. In February 2018, Marshall released her debut solo single "Love Language."[3]
In 2022, Jade began touring with original members Joi Marshall and Tonya Kelly, along with new member Myracle Holloway.
Discography
Studio albums
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1992 | Jade to the Max
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56 | 19 | 82 | 48 | 43 | ||||||||
1994 | Mind, Body & Song
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80 | 16 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Peak |
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1993 | BET's Listening Party
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67 |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications
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US R&B
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AUS [9] |
AUT [10] |
CAN [11] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [12] |
SWE [13] |
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1992 | "I Wanna Love You" | 16 | 7 | 96 | — | 69 | — | — | 24 | — | 13 | Jade to the Max | ||
"Don't Walk Away" | 4 | 2 | 72 | 25 | 65 | 26 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 7 | ||||
1993 | "One Woman" | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |||
"Looking for Mr. Do Right" | 69 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1994 | "5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)" | 72 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mind, Body & Song | ||
"Every Day of the Week" | 20 | 15 | — | — | 85 | 79 | — | — | — | 19 | ||||
1997 | "Keep on Risin'" (featuring Lil' Rachett & Vaz) | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The 6th Man
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2014 | “Baby Luv” | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Baby Luv - Single | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Featured singles
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1993 | "All Thru the Nite" | P.O.V. | 120 | 31 | 32 | Handin' Out Beatdowns | ||||||||
1995 | "Freedom" | Various Artists | 45 | 18 | — | Panther
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- Jade did not have hits in the UK until March 1993, with Don't Walk Away being the lead single and I Wanna Love You being the 2nd hit in July, followed by One Woman in September '93. Every Day of the Week didn't chart in the UK until February 1995.[16]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award |
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1995 | MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best R&B Video, "5-4-3-2 (Yo! Time Is Up)"
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References
- ^ "Jade - R&B Artist Bios - R&B Haven". Rnbhaven.com. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ "Jade". Allmusic.com.
- ^ "New Video: Joi Marshall (Of Jade) - Love Language - YouKnowIGotSoul.com".
- ^ a b c d e f g "US Charts > Jade". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ MegaCharts. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Jade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Jade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 142.
- ^ "AUT Charts > Jade". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Jade". RPM. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "SWE Charts > Jade". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "British certifications – Jade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 20, 2024. Type Jade in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "UK Charts > P.O.V. featuring jade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ "JADE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.