Somethin' for the People

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.

Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People
Somethin' for the People
Background information
OriginOakland, California, United States
GenresR&B
Years active1990–2000
LabelsCapitol Records
Warner Bros. Records
Past members
  • Curtis "Sauce" Wilson
  • Rochad "Cat Daddy" Holiday
  • Jeff "Fuzzy" Young (deceased)

History

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The group was founded in 1990 by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson and Jeff "Fuzzy" Young, both from Oakland, California, along with Los Angeles native Rochad "Cat Daddy" Holiday. The group recorded demos and shopped them around Los Angeles, and signed with Capitol Records, who released their debut in 1993. The song 'Take it Easy', which was first written for SWV was covered by R&B singer Joyce Wrice 20 years later. As songwriters, they wrote tunes for Samuelle, En Vogue, Brandy, and U.N.V.[1] Switching to 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

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Studio albums

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Biography, Allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "American certifications – Somethin' for the People – My Love Is the Shhh!". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1997". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 31, 1998. p. 76. 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. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 514. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.