Shades is an American
R&B group that was active in the mid 1990s. The group consisted of Danielle Andrews, Tiffanie Cardwell, Monique Peoples and Shannon Walker Williams;
who all met when they were students at
Northeastern University
Northeastern University (NU) is a private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in Charlotte, North C ...
in
Boston, Massachusetts.
The group released their
eponymous debut album in 1997 on
Motown Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...
.
The most successful
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
from the album was the lead single "
Tell Me (I'll Be Around)
"Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" (originally titled "Tell Me Your Name") is a song performed by Shades, issued as the lead single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright
Bernard Wright ...
", which peaked at #50 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
They reunited in 2019 and released a new single “This Ain’t Love”.
Discography
Albums
* ''
Shades'' (1997)
Singles
References
External links
Official Instagram*
American contemporary R&B musical groups
Motown artists
African-American girl groups
Musical groups established in 1996
Musical groups from Boston
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