Ideal (band)
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Ideal are an R&B
quartet
from Houston, Texas
, United States
. The group Ideal debuted in 1999 and is composed of brothers Maverick and Swab, their cousin PZ and high school friend J-Dante. They are most well known for their hit R&B songs, "Get Gone" and "Whatever".
Their self-titled debut album
was released by Virgin Records
on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan
, and was certified
Gold by the RIAA
. Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting.
It was reported in 2004 that the group had wrapped up production on a new album, From Now On, but it has never been released.
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
from Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
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, United States
United States
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. The group Ideal debuted in 1999 and is composed of brothers Maverick and Swab, their cousin PZ and high school friend J-Dante. They are most well known for their hit R&B songs, "Get Gone" and "Whatever".
Recording career
Maverick and J-Dante, members of the school choir, were singing outside one day when PZ and Swab joined in. The guys impressed and created their own group, quickly getting a chance to perform at their own school. The group's policy is made clearest on their hit record 'Get Gone' from their debut album. The protagonist of the song discovers his girlfriend is cheating on him and doesn't hesitate to tell her to leave. The group offers a nice claim for men during a time when groups like TLC and Destiny's Child attack men. According to member PZ, the name of the group was created as follows: We actually picked up a dictionary and said whatever page it falls on, we're gonna get our name off that page...so we opened it up about halfway and it fell to the 'I' section. So we went down about four or five words, and we saw Ideal, and we read the definition, and it was a conception embodying perfection. And we liked that because although we're not perfect, we strive for perfection in everything that we do, especially our music, and we also added a second definition to ideal, which is 'the recipe to fulfill every woman's fantasy...baby!'Their self-titled debut album
Ideal (album)
Ideal is the eponymous debut album by R&B group Ideal released on August 24, 1999 by Virgin Records US.The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It features the hit single "Get Gone", which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100...
was released by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
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on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
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, and was certified
RIAA certification
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Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
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. Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting.
It was reported in 2004 that the group had wrapped up production on a new album, From Now On, but it has never been released.
Albums
| Year | Statistics |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Ideal Ideal (album) Ideal is the eponymous debut album by R&B group Ideal released on August 24, 1999 by Virgin Records US.The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It features the hit single "Get Gone", which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1996 | "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" | — | 94 | Original Gangstas Original Gangstas (soundtrack) Original Gangstas: The Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1996 action film, Original Gangstas. It was released on April 30, 1996 through Noo Trybe Records and consisted entirely of hip hop music... |
| 1999 | "Get Gone" | 13 | 2 | Ideal Ideal (album) Ideal is the eponymous debut album by R&B group Ideal released on August 24, 1999 by Virgin Records US.The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It features the hit single "Get Gone", which reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
| 2000 | "Whatever" (featuring Lil Mo) | 47 | 11 | |
| "Creep Inn" | — | 60 | ||