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 {to whom ex-NBA basketball player Walter Ray Allen is married.};[1] who all met when they were students at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2]

Shades
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States[1]
GenresR&B
Years active1996 (1996)–1997 (1997), 2019 (2019)–present (present)
LabelsMotown
Members
  • Danielle Andrews
  • Tiffanie Cardwell
  • Monique Peoples
Past members
  • Shannon Walker Williams[1]

The group released their eponymous debut album in 1997 on Motown Records.[3] The most successful single from the album was the lead single "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)", which peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] They reunited in 2019 and released a new single “This Ain’t Love”.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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Year Song Peak chart positions[4] Album
U.S.
Hot 100
U.S.
R&B
U.S.
Rhythmic
New Zealand
1996 "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)" 50 34 19 8 Shades
1997 "Serenade" 88 28 7
"I Believe"
2019 "This Ain’t Love" Non-album single
2024 "Summer Nights" Non-album single

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Shades - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  2. ^ Kyleigh (September 7, 2010). "Rare and Obscure Music: Shades". Rare and Obscure Music. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Shades - Shades - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  5. ^ Shades This Aint Love. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  6. ^ "Shades (2) Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ^ https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Shades&titel=Tell+Me+%28I%27ll+Be+Around%29&cat=s
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