Lucy Pearl was an R&B

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...

 supergroup formed in 1999, as the brainchild of former Tony! Toni! Toné!

Tony! Toni! Toné!

Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American Soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy...

 member Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq

Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...

 and D'Angelo

D'Angelo

Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...

. However, D'Angelo backed out of the group due to scheduling conflicts. The other members of Lucy Pearl were Dawn Robinson

Dawn Robinson

Dawn Robinson is an American R&B/soul/Dance-pop singer best known for her work as a member of hit Urban/Dance-pop group, En Vogue....

 (Of En Vogue

En Vogue

En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music...

) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Ali Shaheed Muhammad is an American hip hop DJ, rapper, producer who enjoyed a great deal of fame as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. With Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, the group released five studio albums from 1990 to 1998....

 (formerly of A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...

). They released their self-titled debut album Lucy Pearl in 2000.

After two singles, Dance Tonight

Dance Tonight (Lucy Pearl song)

Dance Tonight is the debut single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the first single taken from their debut self-titled album. The single reached number 36 on the Hot 100 and the UK singles chart...

and Don't Mess with My Man

Don't Mess with My Man

"Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album.The song was the group's biggest success in the UK, peaking at number twenty in the UK Singles Chart...

, Dawn Robinson left and was replaced by Joi

Joi (singer)

Joi Elaine Gilliam , better known by her stage name Joi, is an American R&B/Rock singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the Dungeon Family collective based in Atlanta, Georgia, and as such often performs with OutKast, the Organized Noize production team, and Goodie Mob Joi Elaine...

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The group's collaboration with Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

 and Q-Tip

Q-Tip (rapper)

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest...

 (reuniting the former Quest rapper with Ali Shaheed Muhammad), You, also appeared on the movie soundtrack of Save The Last Dance

Save the Last Dance

Save the Last Dance is a 2001 romantic drama dance film produced by MTV Films, directed by Thomas Carter and released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 2001. The film stars Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas as a teenage interracial couple in Chicago who work together to help the main...

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Albums

Year

Statistics

2000

Lucy Pearl Lucy Pearl (album) Lucy Pearl is the eponymous debut album by R&B group Lucy Pearl released on May 23, 2000 by EMI Records.-Track listing:# "Lucy Pearl's Ways"# "Trippin'"# "Dance Tonight"# "Everyday"# "Can't Stand Your Mother"# "Good Love"# "Without You"... Released: May 23, 2000 Label: EMI EMI Records EMI Records is the flagship record label founded by the EMI company in 1972 and launched in January 1973 as the successor to its Columbia label. The EMI label was launched worldwide... Peak Chart Positions: #83 (Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... ) #19 (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... ) #82 (UK Album Chart) Certification: RIAA certified Gold (500,000 units) and over 1 million worldwide.

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,...	UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
2000	"Dance Tonight Dance Tonight (Lucy Pearl song) Dance Tonight is the debut single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the first single taken from their debut self-titled album. The single reached number 36 on the Hot 100 and the UK singles chart... "	36	5	36	Lucy Pearl Lucy Pearl (album) Lucy Pearl is the eponymous debut album by R&B group Lucy Pearl released on May 23, 2000 by EMI Records.-Track listing:# "Lucy Pearl's Ways"# "Trippin'"# "Dance Tonight"# "Everyday"# "Can't Stand Your Mother"# "Good Love"# "Without You"...
	"Don't Mess with My Man Don't Mess with My Man "Don't Mess with My Man" is the second single from R&B group Lucy Pearl and the second single taken from their debut self-titled album.The song was the group's biggest success in the UK, peaking at number twenty in the UK Singles Chart... "	110	41	20
	"You" (featuring Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...  and Q-Tip)	-	-	-
2001	"Without You"	-	-	51
2004	"Don't Mess With My Man" (Lucy Pearl vs. Soulizm)	-	-	181	Non-Album Single

Awards and nominations

2001 43rd Grammy Awards

Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group "Dance Tonight" - Lucy Pearl (nominated)

2001 28th American Music Awards

Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Lucy Pearl (nominated)

2000 15th Soul Train Music Awards

Best R&B/Soul Single - Group, Band or Duo "Dance Tonight" - Lucy Pearl (nominated)

Best R&B/Soul Album - Group Band or Duo "Lucy Pearl" - Lucy Pearl (nominated)