Silk (group)
| Silk | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels |
Elektra Liquid 8 Shanachie Silk Music Group |
| Associated acts | Keith Sweat, Tamar Braxton, Gerald Levert, Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Link, Heavy D, Soulshock & Karlin |
| Members |
Tim "Timzo" Cameron Jimmy Gates Gary "Big G" Glenn Johnathen "John-John" Rasboro Gary "Lil G" Jenkins |
Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their 1993 hit single, "Freak Me", which reached number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Career
Silk is best known for their hit singles, "Freak Me", and "Happy Days" from their debut album, Lose Control. Another hit from Lose Control, "Girl U For Me", helped the album reach double platinum status. They later had success with singles such as "I Can Go Deep", "Hooked on You", "Don't Rush", "If You" (released February 23, 1999) "Meeting in My Bedroom", and "We're Calling You."
Silk was discovered by the musician Keith Sweat. The group was originally a quintet made up of Timothy "Timzo" Cameron, Jimmy Gates, Jr., Johnathen "John John" Rasboro, Tyga Graham & Albert Allen. Gary "Big G" Glenn & Gary "Lil G" Jenkins joined shortly after the departures of Graham & Allen. In 2002, Silk left the label and took a hiatus. That same year, Jenkins went on to pursue other interests and made his stage debut in 2002 as 'AJ' in the Tyler Perry play Madea's Family Reunion. He resurfaced musically in 2007 with his solo debut, The Other Side. Silk and Sweat both appeared in the group, Black Men United on the song "U Will Know" which is featured on soundtrack for the movie Jason's Lyric.
In 2003 and down to a quartet, Silk released their fifth album Silktime on their own label Silk Music Group. The album featured the songs "Silktime", "My Girl", "Alibi", "More", "You (The Baby Song)", "Check My Story" and a cover version of Blue Magic's "Sideshow". That song reunited them with their mentor Keith Sweat. The album appeared in the Billboard 200.
In 2006, the group returned with their sixth release, a covers album entitled Always And Forever on Shanachie Records. The album featured covers of R&B songs including "Adore" by Prince, "Always and Forever" by Heatwave, and "Secret Garden" by Quincy Jones. "Secret Garden" was the first and only single.
Jenkins has since reunited with Silk and their 7th album, Quiet Storm, was released on March 18, 2016 on Shanachie Records.
Members
- Gary Glenn
- Johnathen Rasboro
- Timothy Cameron
- Jimmy Gates, Jr.
- Gary Jenkins
Former members
- Tyga Graham
- Albert Allen
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] | |||||||||||
| 1992 | Lose Control
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7 | 1 | 45 | 8 | |||||||||
| 1995 | Silk
|
46 | 10 | — | — |
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| 1999 | Tonight
|
21 | 8 | — | — |
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| 2001 | Love Session
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20 | 2 | — | — |
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| 2003 | Silktime
|
178 | 30 | — | — | |||||||||
| 2006 | Always and Forever
|
— | 23 | — | — | |||||||||
| 2016 | Quiet Storm
|
— | 26 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [1] | ||
| 2004 | The Best of Silk
|
54 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NLD [6] |
NZ [7] |
UK [8] | ||||||||
| 1992 | "Happy Days" | 86 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | Lose Control | |||||
| 1993 | "Freak Me" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 42 | 9 | 46 |
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| "Girl U for Me" | 26 | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 67 | |||||||
| "Lose Control" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "It Had to Be You" | 109 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Baby It's You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | |||||||
| 1994 | "I Can Go Deep" | 71 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | A Low Down Dirty Shame / Silk | |||||
| 1995 | "Hooked on You" | 54 | 12 | — | — | — | 11 | 81 | Silk | |||||
| 1996 | "Don't Rush" | 91 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1999 | "If You (Lovin' Me)" | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 28 | — |
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Tonight | ||||
| "Meeting in My Bedroom" | 62 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Let's Make Love" | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2001 | "We're Callin U" | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | Love Session | |||||
| "Ebony Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2003 | "Silktime" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silktime | |||||
| 2004 | "Side Show" | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2006 | "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always and Forever | |||||
| 2016 | "Love 4 U 2 Like Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quiet Storm | |||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "US Charts > Silk". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- 1 2 "AUS Charts > Silk". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- 1 2 "CAN Charts > Silk". RPM. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "US Certifications > Silk". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "CAN Certifications > Silk". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "NLD Charts > Silk". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "NZ Charts > Silk". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Silk". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-08-10.