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Spooks
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1994–2006
Labels
Past membersBooka-T
Hypno
Ming-Xia
Joe Davis
Water-Water (deceased)

Spooks was an American hip-hop group, active from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.[1] The members of the group got together in 1994, taking their name from the 1969 novel by Sam Greenlee, The Spook Who Sat by the Door.[2][3]

Career

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After attaining success throughout Europe and North America with their album S.I.O.S.O.S., Vol. 1, Spooks garnered a hit with the single, "Things I've Seen", which featured in the Laurence Fishburne film Once in the Life (2000) as well as the intro for the European version of the American TV series Dark Angel. Shortly afterwards, Spooks followed up with the number 16 on the top 40 charts hit "Karma Hotel." Spooks had sold several million records internationally and was eligible for a European and America platinum plaque. They also reached gold status in five countries. Back home in America, "Things I`ve Seen" hit number 11 on the hip hop singles charts and "Sweet Revenge" hit number 6 on the r&b singles charts. Water-Water left the group before their second album Faster Than You Know, and died in a car accident in September 2003, days before the album's release.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
AUT
[5]
BEL
[5]
FRA
[5]
GER
[5]
NLD
[5]
NZ
[5]
SWI
[5]
UK
[6]
S.I.O.S.O.S. Volume One
  • Released: February 8, 2000
  • Label: Antra, Artemis, Epic
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
39 19 55 73 94 36 73 25
Faster Than You Know...
  • Released: September 23, 2003
  • Label: Koch
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[7]
BEL
[8]
DEN
[7]
FRA
[9]
GER
[10]
ITA
[7]
NLD
[11]
SWE
[12]
SWI
[13]
UK
[6]
"Sweet Revenge" 2000 67 S.I.O.S.O.S. Volume One
"Things I've Seen" 4 6 10 4 24 28 10 8 10 6
"Karma Hotel" 2001 34 55 83 65 48 78 15
"Yes" Non-album singles
"I Believe"
"Swindley's Maracas" S.I.O.S.O.S. Volume One
"Faster Than You Know" 2003 117 Faster Than You Know...
"Still Gonna Do It"
"Crazy"
"Change"
"Don't Be Afraid"

References

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  1. ^ "Spooks". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ "TV and Radio: Work in progress". the Guardian. January 25, 2001. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Spooks: Infiltrating Your Mind Through Music", Interview conducted by Todd E. Jones, MVRemix, 2004.]
  4. ^ Chris Nettleton, "Death of an MC" (on Water-Water's death) Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, Drowned in Sound, September 22, 2003.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Spooks – S.I.O.S.O.S. – Volume One". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Peaks in the UK:
  7. ^ a b c "Spooks – Things I've Seen". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Spooks – Things I've Seen" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  9. ^ "Spooks – Things I've Seen". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Discographie von Spooks". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  11. ^ "Spooks – Things I've Seen". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "Spooks – Things I've Seen". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  13. ^ "Spooks – Things I've Seen". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved May 18, 2025.
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