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Ain't Understanding Mellow
"Ain't Understanding Mellow" is a song written by Homer Talbert and Herscholt Polk and performed by Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager. The song was arranged by James Mack and produced by Gerald Sims and Jerry Butler. It was featured on Butler's 1971 album ''The Sagittarius Movement''. Chart performance It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart, #21 on the U.S. pop chart, and #67 in Canada in 1972. The song ranked #84 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1972. Certifications "Ain't Understanding Mellow" was the second of two singles which were gold certified by the RIAA for Butler, selling over a million copies. The first was " Only the Strong Survive" in 1969. Sampling *The song was sampled in 2002 by Angie Stone for the song Bring Your Heart featured on the Brown Sugar *The song was sampled in the 2012 song "4EvaNaDay (Theme)" by Big K.R.I.T. Justin Lewis Scott (born August 26, 1986), known professionally as Big K.R.I.T. (a backronym for King Remembered in Time) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler Jr. (December 8, 1939 – February 20, 2025) was an American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and politician. He was the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group the Impressions, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991. After leaving the group in 1960, Butler achieved over 55 ''Billboard'' Pop and R&B Chart hits as a solo artist including " He Will Break Your Heart," " Let It Be Me," and " Only the Strong Survive." He was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015. Butler served as a Commissioner for Cook County, Illinois, from 1985 to 2018. As a member of the 17-member county government board, he chaired the Health and Hospitals Committee and served as Vice Chair of the Construction Committee. Biography Early life Butler was born in Sunflower, Mississippi, United States, on December 8, 1939. When Butler was three years old, the family moved to Chicago, Illinois, and he grew up in the Cabrini–Green h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIAA Certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.RIAA certification criteria Retrieved on September 11, 2006 Other countries have similar awards (see ). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Singles
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclipse, February 10, and August 1971 lunar eclipse, August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 1971 Ibrox disaster: During a crush, 66 people are killed and over 200 injured in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4eva N A Day
''4eva N a Day'' (pronounced as ''Forever and a Day'') is a mixtape by Mississippi rapper and producer Big K.R.I.T. It was released for free digital download on March 5, 2012 under independent record label Cinematic Music Group. The mixtape was released in anticipation of K.R.I.T.'s debut studio album '' Live from the Underground'' (2012). It was entirely produced, arranged and mixed by Big K.R.I.T., with assistance from Ralph Cacciurri, and contains 17 tracks with no vocal guest appearances. An extended play containing three songs from the mixtape ("Boobie Miles", "Red Eye" & "Insomnia"), including two new songs, was released on iTunes on April 10, 2012. Upon its release, ''4EvaNaDay'' received critical acclaim from music critics. The mixtape has been downloaded over 236,000 times on professional mixtape site Datpiff. The first single "Boobie Miles", track 4 on the mixtape, was released on February 1, 2012, over a month before the release of the mixtape. The music video was uploa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big K
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Big K may refer to: * Kuhn's-Big K, southeast American department store chain, sold out to Wal-Mart in 1981 * A larger store format of Kmart * A store brand used by Kroger (and subsidiaries) for soft drinks * ''Big K'' (magazine), a national UK computer magazine in the 1980s * A nickname for the International Prototype of the Kilogram The International Prototype of the Kilogram (referred to by metrology, metrologists as the IPK or Le Grand K; sometimes called the ''wiktionary:ur-#Prefix, ur-kilogram'', or ''urkilogram'', particularly by German-language authors writing in Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Sugar (soundtrack)
''Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Brown Sugar'' is the soundtrack to Rick Famuyiwa's 2002 film ''Brown Sugar''. It was released on September 24, 2002 through MCA Records, and consists of hip hop and R&B music. The album peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200, at number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, at number 1 on the Top Soundtracks, and was placed at number 40 on ''Pitchfork's the 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time''. The album spawned Erykah Badu and Common's successful single " Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)", which made it to number 9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ..., and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Track listing Chart history Weekly ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Stone
Angela Laverne Stone (née Brown; December 18, 1961 – March 1, 2025) was an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, and record producer. With a career spanning over four decades, she has been credited with revolutionizing the sound of Old-school hip-hop, hip-hop and neo soul, making her one of the most influential figures in the music history. Originally known as Angie B., she rose to fame in 1979 as a member of The Sequence, the first female music act in Old-school hip-hop, hip hop music. In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B group Vertical Hold (American group), Vertical Hold. In late 1990s, she pursued a solo career as Angie Stone and signed with Arista Records to release her debut solo album ''Black Diamond (Angie Stone album), Black Diamond'' (1999), which received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and spawned the single "No More Rain (In This Cloud)". After transitioning to J Records, she released her second al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Strong Survive (song)
"Only the Strong Survive" is a song written by Jerry Butler (singer), Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff and originally sung in 1968 by Jerry Butler (singer), Jerry Butler, released on his album ''The Ice Man Cometh (album), The Ice Man Cometh''. It was the most successful single of his career, reaching number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was number one for two weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, ''Billboard'' Black Singles Chart, in March and April 1969, respectively. "Only the Strong Survive" was the first of two singles by Butler which were RIAA certification#List of certifications, gold certified by the RIAA, selling over a million copies (the second was "Ain't Understanding Mellow" in 1972). The song begins with a spoken recitation, that goes: "I remember my first love affair. Somehow or another the whole dam thing went wrong. And my momma had some great advice. So, I thought I'd put it in the words of this song". This is followed, in song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles Of 1972
This is a list of ''Billboard'' magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, .... The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of ''Billboard'' dated December 30, 1972, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of December 4, 1971 through November 18, 1972. See also * 1972 in music * List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1972 * List of ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-ten singles in 1972 References {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972 1972 record charts Lists of Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Lee Eager
Brenda Lee Eager (born August 8, 1947) is an American soul singer, songwriter and musical theatre performer who has written and performed several hits, including " Ain't Understanding Mellow", " Close to You", and " Somebody's Somebody". Life and career She was born in Mobile, Alabama, and brought up in the small town of Lower Peach Tree, where she began singing in church as a child. She also started writing songs, and by the tenth grade led her own vocal group. She first sang professionally at the age of 17 at the Kings Club in Prichard, Alabama. She later relocated to Chicago, Illinois, and by 1971 was the lead singer in Jerry Butler's backup group Peaches. She recorded several singles with Butler, including, "Ain't Understanding Mellow", which was her biggest chart success, reaching number 3 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart, number 21 on the Hot 100, and number 67 in Canada. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A in April 1972. Their duet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
