The Truth (Aaron Hall album)
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The Truth was the debut solo album by Aaron Hall, former lead singer of Guy
, a new jack swing
group. Hall's first solo single was Don't Be Afraid
, from the soundtrack for Juice
, and the single went on to be a #1 R&B chart hit.
The Truth was quite successful. Though it only peaked at #47 on the Billboard 200, it produced four successful singles, one even making it to the top 20 on the Hot 100.
Guy (band)
Guy are a hip hop, R&B and soul band most closely associated with the new jack swing style of the 1980s and 1990s.-Origins :Guy was formed in Harlem, New York in 1987 by R&B singer-songwriters Aaron Hall, young musician/record producer Teddy Riley and Timmy Gatling...
, a new jack swing
New jack swing
New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene...
group. Hall's first solo single was Don't Be Afraid
Don't Be Afraid (Aaron Hall song)
"Don't Be Afraid" is the title of an R&B single by singer Aaron Hall. It was produced by Hank Shocklee and Gary G-Wiz and spent two weeks at #1 on the US R&B chart and peaked at #44 on the Hot 100....
, from the soundtrack for Juice
Juice (film)
Juice is a 1992 American crime drama film that stars rapper Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Additional cast members include Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Samuel L. Jackson, and features cameo appearances by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Special Ed, Ed Lover, Doctor Dré, Flex Alexander, Fab Five...
, and the single went on to be a #1 R&B chart hit.
The Truth was quite successful. Though it only peaked at #47 on the Billboard 200, it produced four successful singles, one even making it to the top 20 on the Hot 100.
Singles
| Year | Title | Hot 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Get A Little Freaky With Me" | - | 48 |
| 1994 | "When You Need Me" | - | 30 |
| 1994 | "Let's Make Love" | - | 36 |
| 1994 | "I Miss You" | 14 | 2 |
Track listing
- Do Anything
- Open Up
- Get a Little Freaky With Me
- Pick Up the Phone
- Don't Be Afraid
- Until I Found You
- You Keep Me Crying (Interlude)
- Don't Be Afraid (Introduction)
- Don't Be Afraid
- Let's Make Love
- When You Need Me
- I Miss You
- Until the End of Time
- Epilogue