Serenade (Shades song)

"Serenade"
Single by Shades
from the album Shades
B-side "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"[1]
Released May 20, 1997[2]
Format 12", cassette, CD
Recorded 1996
Genre R&B
Length 4:04 (album version)
3:30 (single edit)[3]
Label Motown
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Darrell Allamby[3]
Shades singles chronology
  • "Serenade"
  • (1997)
  • "I Believe"
  • (1997)
Shades track listing
"Eventually"
(2)		 "Serenade"
(3)		 "What Would You Do"
(4)
Music video
"Serenade" on YouTube

"Serenade" is a song co-written[3][4] and performed by Shades, issued as the second single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet;[5] and it was the group's final song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #88 in 1997.[4]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Matt X.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (1997)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 88
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 28

References

  1. ↑ "Shades (2) - Serenade (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Amazon.com: Serenade: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Shades (2) - Serenade at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Shades - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ ""Serenade" by Shades - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. December 20, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

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