After 7
After 7 | |
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| Origin | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Genres | R&B, new jack swing |
| Years active | 1987-1997; 2006-present |
| Labels | Virgin, E1 Music |
| Members | Kevon Edmonds Melvin Edmonds Jason Edmonds Keith Mitchell |
After 7 is a R&B group founded in 1987 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell. Jason Edmonds later joined in. The Edmonds brothers are the siblings of popular pop and R&B singer-songwriter-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 actually set up as a marketing tool for the group and was actually incorrect.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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| US [2][3] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [4] |
NZ [5] | |||||||||||
| 1989 | After 7
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35 | 3 | — | 35 |
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| 1992 | Takin' My Time
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76 | 8 | — | — |
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| 1995 | Reflections
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40 | 7 | 83 | — |
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| 2016 | Timeless
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198 | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" 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 [2] |
US R&B [2] | |||||||||||||
| 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 [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [4] |
NZ [5] |
UK [7] | |||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| "—" 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 #7, #23, and #36 respectively.
References
- ^ "Keith Mitchell: After 7's Untold Story". R&B Haven. 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > After 7". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
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- ^ a b "AUS Charts > After 7". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > After 7". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ a b c d e "US Certifications > After 7". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "UK Charts > After 7". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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