Somethin' for the People

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Somethin' for the People
Warner Bros. Records
Past members
  • Curtis "Sauce" Wilson
  • Rochad "Cat Daddy" Holiday
  • Jeff "Fuzzy" Young (deceased)

Somethin' for the People was a R&B group from Oakland, California, who scored several hits in the US in the late 1990s. They were best known for their 1997 hit single "My Love Is the Shhh!" featuring Trina & Tamara.

History

The group was founded in 1990 by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson and Jeff "Fuzzy" Young, both from

Warner Bros. Records, they re-released their debut album in 1996. Their second album, This Time It's Personal, spawned a major hit in the US and Canada, the platinum-selling "My Love Is the Shhh!",[2][3] which reached #4 in the US and #7 in Canada, and the group did further work as songwriters in the wake of the tune's success, penning tracks for Will Smith and Adina Howard.[1]
A third LP, Issues, followed in July 2000.

Band member Jeff “Fuzzy” Young died on March 4, 2011, from an apparent

heart attack
.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[4]
 US
R&B
[4] 		NL
[5]
Somethin' for the People
  • Released: June 21, 1993
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, cassette
 — 66 —
This Time It's Personal
  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Label:
    Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, cassette
 154 33 51
Issues
  • Released: May 16, 2000
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Format: CD, digital download
 124 23 —

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[4] 		US
R&B[4]
UK
[6]
"You Want This Party Started" 1995 — 29 — Somethin' for the People
"Can You Feel Me" 1996 — 91 —
"With You" 98 34 —
"My Love Is the Shhh!" 1997 4 2 64 This Time It's Personal
"Think of You" — — —
"All I Do" 1998 47 15 —
"Bitch with No Man" 2000 — 39 — Issues

References

  1. ^ a b Biography, Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "American certifications – Somethin' for the People – My Love Is the Shhh!". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ISSN 0006-2510
    . Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Billboard, Allmusic.com
  5. ^ "Somethin' for the People – DISCOGRAFIE". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  6. ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
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