Ask of You
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"Ask of You" is a song by American singer Raphael Saadiq
, released as a single from the Higher Learning soundtrack
. It was Saadiq's biggest solo hit, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart.
In 2000, the song was sampled by Lucy Pearl
in the song "Lucy Pearl's Ways" from their self-titled album
.
In 2005, R&B singer Mashonda
covered the song for her debut album January Joy.
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Saadiq has been a standard bearer for "old school" R&B since his early days as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! He also produced songs of such artists as TLC, Joss Stone, D'Angelo, Mary J...
, released as a single from the Higher Learning soundtrack
Higher Learning (soundtrack)
Higher Learning is the soundtrack to the 1995 film of the same name. It was released on January 3, 1995 through Epic Records and contained a mixture of different music genres including hip hop, R&B and rock...
. It was Saadiq's biggest solo hit, peaking at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart.
In 2000, the song was sampled by Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl
Lucy Pearl was an R&B supergroup formed in 1999, as the brainchild of former Tony! Toni! Toné! member Raphael Saadiq and D'Angelo. However, D'Angelo backed out of the group due to scheduling conflicts. The other members of Lucy Pearl were Dawn Robinson and Ali Shaheed Muhammad...
in the song "Lucy Pearl's Ways" from their self-titled album
Lucy Pearl (album)
Lucy Pearl is the eponymous debut album by R&B group Lucy Pearl released on May 23, 2000 by EMI Records.-Track listing:# "Lucy Pearl's Ways"# "Trippin'"# "Dance Tonight"# "Everyday"# "Can't Stand Your Mother"# "Good Love"# "Without You"...
.
In 2005, R&B singer Mashonda
Mashonda
Mashonda Tifrere , often known simply as Mashonda, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and recording artist. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, she graduated from St. Mark the Evangelist School in 1992. Tifrere gained exposure in the early 2000s appearing on songs from highly acclaimed hip hop...
covered the song for her debut album January Joy.