Kut Klose
Encyclopedia
Kut Klose is an American
R&B
trio
that formed in Atlanta
, Georgia
. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage
, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. The girls were discovered by Keith Sweat
who produced
their debut album
. He also sang a duet
with the group on "Get Up On It."
In 1995, the girls released their first album, Surrender. Despite releasing three singles
, "Surrender," "Lovely Thang," and "I Like" the only one to make a significant impact was "I Like", which peaked at #8 on the US
Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart
.
In 2007, the group performed with Keith Sweat for his Sweat Hotel Live
project.
In September 2010, a new song, "Let It Ring", by the trio was released as a buzz single via iTunes
in anticipation for the trio's upcoming untitled second album.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
that formed in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The three female singers that made up the group were Athena Cage
Athena Cage
Athena Cage is an American singer, producer and songwriter, currently based in Bowling Green, Kentucky.-Biography:Athena Cage was born and brought up in Russellville, Kentucky. She was educated at the Western Kentucky University....
, Lavonn Battle and Tabitha Duncan. The girls were discovered by Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:...
who produced
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. He also sang a duet
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
with the group on "Get Up On It."
In 1995, the girls released their first album, Surrender. Despite releasing three singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Surrender," "Lovely Thang," and "I Like" the only one to make a significant impact was "I Like", which peaked at #8 on the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
.
In 2007, the group performed with Keith Sweat for his Sweat Hotel Live
Sweat Hotel Live
Sweat Hotel Live is R&B artist Keith Sweat's second concert album, released on June 12, 2007.-Track listing:# "I Want Her"# "Something Just Ain't Right"# "Don't Stop Your Love"# "I'll Give All My Love to You " # "Lose Control" - Silk...
project.
In September 2010, a new song, "Let It Ring", by the trio was released as a buzz single via iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
in anticipation for the trio's upcoming untitled second album.
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
U.S. R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1995 | Surrender Surrender (Kut Klose album) Surrender is the first album by R&B group, Kut Klose. It was released on March 14, 1995 through Elektra Records and was mostly produced by the group's mentor, Keith Sweat. The album was met with mild commercial success, making it to three Billboard charts, including 66 on the Billboard 200.Three...
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66 | 12 |
| 2011 | Untitled Second Album
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |||||
| 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... |
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,... |
Rhythmic Top 40 | Hot Dance Music/ Maxi-Singles Sales |
Top 40 Mainstream | Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
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| 1994 | "Get Up On It" (Keith Sweat Keith Sweat Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:... featuring Kut Klose) |
62 | 12 | 25 | 33 | - | - | Get Up on It Get Up on It Get Up On It is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. Released on June 28, 1994, it went to #1 on the R&B Albums chart for two weeks and #8 on the Billboard 200 chart.... |
| 1995 | "I Like" | 34 | 8 | 25 | - | - | - | Surrender |
| "Lovely Thang" | - | 52 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Surrender" | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1996 | "Twisted" (Keith Sweat featuring Kut Klose) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | Keith Sweat Keith Sweat (album) Keith Sweat is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Keith Sweat. The album was released on June 25, 1996. The single "Twisted" made it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, his biggest hit ever on that chart. "Nobody" peaked at #3 on the same chart... |
| 2010 | "Let It Ring" | - | - | - | - | - | - |