After 7
After 7 | |
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| Origin | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1987–1997; 2006–present |
| Labels | Virgin, E1 Music |
| Members | Kevon Edmonds Keith Mitchell Danny McClain |
| Past members | Melvin Edmonds (deceased) Jason Edmonds |
After 7 is an American R&B group founded in 1987 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell. Jason Edmonds, son of Melvin Edmonds, later joined. The Edmonds brothers are the older siblings of pop/R&B singer-songwriter/record producer, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Mitchell was long thought to be the cousin of Babyface's then-partner, songwriter-producer Antonio "L.A." Reid; however, this was set up as a marketing tool for the group and was incorrect.[3] Melvin Edmonds died on May 18, 2019, at the age of 65.[4] Jason left the group shortly thereafter.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| US [5][6] |
US R&B [5] |
AUS [7] |
NZ [8] | |||||||||||
| 1989 | After 7
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35 | 3 | 16 | 35 |
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| 1992 | Takin' My Time
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76 | 8 | 39 | — |
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| 1995 | Reflections
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40 | 7 | 83 | — |
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| 2016 | Timeless
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198 | 7 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [5] |
US R&B [5] | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | The Very Best of After 7
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97 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | The Best of After 7
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— | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
AUS [7] |
NZ [8] |
UK [10] | |||||||||||
| 1989 | "Heat of the Moment" | 19 | 5 | — | 28 | 87 | After 7 | ||||||||
| "Don't Cha' Think" | — | 25 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1990 | "Ready or Not" B | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
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| "Can't Stop" B | 6 | 1 | 80 | 9 | 54 |
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| "My Only Woman" | — | 36 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1991 | "Nights Like This" B | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | The Five Heartbeats | ||||||||
| 1992 | "Kickin' It" | 45 | 6 | — | 29 | — | Takin' My Time | ||||||||
| "Baby, I'm for Real/Natural High" (medley) | 55 | 5 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1993 | "Can He Love U Like This" | 103 | 22 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Truly Something Special" | — | 49 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1994 | "Gonna Love You Right" | 87 | 15 | — | — | — | Sugar Hill | ||||||||
| "Not Enough Hours in the Night" | — | 56 | — | — | — | Beverly Hills 90210: The College Years | |||||||||
| 1995 | "'Til You Do Me Right" | 31 | 5 | 16 | 11 | — | Reflections | ||||||||
| "Damn Thing Called Love" | 109 | 33 | — | 38 | — | ||||||||||
| 1996 | "How Do You Tell the One" | — | 60 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "I Like It Like That" | — | — | 46 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1997 | "Sara Smile" [A] | — | 31 | 99 | — | 130 | The Very Best of After 7 | ||||||||
| 2015 | "I Want You" [C] | — | 6 | — | — | — | Timeless | ||||||||
| 2016 | "Let Me Know" [C] | — | 6 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 2017 | "Runnin' Out" [C] | — | 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "Too Late" [C] | — | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2018 | "If I"[C] | — | 8 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
- Notes
- A Did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed represent the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
- B "Ready or Not," "Can't Stop" and "Nights Like This" charted on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart as well, reaching No. 7, No. 23, and No. 36 respectively.
- C Did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Chart peak listed represent the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. These singles charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as well, reaching No. 29, No. 38, No. 24, No. 41 and No. 36 respectively.
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "After 7: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (May 16, 1990). "Records". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Keith Mitchell: After 7's Untold Story". R&B Haven. 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
- ^ "WE REMEMBER: After 7's Melvin Edmonds Passes Away". Eurweb.com. May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > After 7". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "After 7". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > After 7 in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Sara Smile": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 06 Apr 1997". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved June 24, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > After 7". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "US Certifications > After 7". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ UK chart peaks:
- Top 100 peaks: "Official Charts > After 7". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- Top 200 peaks from November 1994 to December 2010: "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 > A – Azzido Da Bass". zobbel.de. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
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