Tevin Campbell
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Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter
and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.
, Tevin Campbell had a passion for singing by the age of four. Likened to such greats as Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, Campbell began by singing gospel, first as a choir member, and then as a soloist at Jacob's Chapel in a small town just south of Dallas, Texas.
In 1988, a friend of Campbell's mother arranged for the budding young singer to audition for jazz flutist Bobbie Humphrey by singing over the phone to her in New York. Humphrey took an immediate interest in Campbell and submitted an audio and videotape to Warner Bros., which led to a meeting with Benny Medina, the label's senior vice president and general sales manager of black music.
Campbell was introduced to the R&B world by Quincy Jones
in August 1989. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip hop
Singles chart in June 1990. This was a vocal version of a 1976 instrumental by The Brothers Johnson. It was the lead single from Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block
which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
in 1991. After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett
, Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden
, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.
Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which charted at #3 on R&B charts in November 1990 and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100
in April 1991 was produced by Prince
and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge
. Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N.
, in November 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles and Campbell's #1 R&B hit: "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" followed by:, "Alone With You", and "Goodbye".
Between interviews and television appearances following the release of T.E.V.I.N., he found time to contribute to three special projects: Handel's Messiah, a Grammy Award-winning album produced by Mervyn Warren of Take 6; a Special Olympics Christmas album, featuring Campbell's rendition of "Oh Holy Night"; and Barcelona Gold, the 1992 Olympics album which includes his hit "One Song."
The singer's second album, the 1993 release of the album I'm Ready, was also produced by Jones and Medina. "I wanted to make a more mature-sounding album to reflect my current state of mind," Campbell explained to J. R. Reynolds in Billboard magazine. "I'm Ready says a lot about who I am as a person because of the things I've been through during the last four years or so. I hope people will see that I'm not the same young kid that I was on my first album."
I'm Ready released October 1993, yielded the #1 R&B hit and #9 pop single "Can We Talk
" in December 1993, "I'm Ready", "Always in My Heart
" which charted at #3 on the R&B chart. He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl
" on the R&B charts. In September 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup Black Men United, a group that also included singer Usher
.In 1995 he sang two songs featured in A Goofy Movie which were "Eye to Eye" and "Stand Out".
The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back to the World
(#11 R&B). The title track was a success (hitting the R&B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His early 1999 self-titled album found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. The project was rushed, and as a result charted below the R&B Top 30, with only a single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".
In 2009, Campbell made an appearance at the 2009 BET Awards as he paid tribute to The O'Jays with Trey Songz
, Tyrese
, and Johnny Gill
.
In May 2010, Campbell performed on The Mo'Nique Show
. He said that many people wanted him to work again on music and is thinking about a comeback. In November 2010, he was featured on the remake of a song by Quincy Jones called "Secret Garden". The remake features Usher, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson, LL Cool J & Barry White.
TVOne's hit show Unsung will feature Campbell's life and career, as well as updates on his comeback. Air dates are scheduled for early Summer 2011.
, playing fictional teen idol, "Little T", a celebrity crush and date of Ashley's in the first season episode, "Just Infatuation". In a later episode, he was referenced when Will threatened to destroy Ashley's Tevin Campbell posters after she plays with Will's autographed baseball. In 1995, Campbell voiced the character Powerline in Disney's A Goofy Movie
, singing the songs were "I2I" and "stand out"
In 1999, Campbell made another guest appearance on the hit show Moesha
alongside Brandy Norwood
in the episode, "Rite Stuff."
He also appeared singing "The Closer I Get to You" with Brandy on the September 28, 1995 "NY Undercover" episode called "Digital Underground.Com".
Campbell played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway
musical Hairspray
. He joined the cast in December 2005. Campbell is currently reprising his role of Seaweed in the Broadway musical, Hairspray in the Melbourne & Sydney production in Australia.
a lewd act from an undercover police officer during a sting operation in Van Nuys, California. The sting operation was reportedly conducted in an area where there had been numerous complaints from the public about cruising
and solicitation. According to police reports, Campbell was also in possession of a small amount of marijuana at the time of his arrest.
Campbell pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor of solicitation, and as a result was ordered to pay $1080.50 in fines, attend meetings of Narcotics Anonymous
and participate in a court-sanctioned AIDS awareness class. He returned to court in February 2000 to provide proof that he had completed the requirements of his sentence.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.
Music career
Born in Waxahachie, TexasWaxahachie, Texas
Waxahachie is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States, and a southern suburb of Dallas. The population was 21,426 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Ellis County....
, Tevin Campbell had a passion for singing by the age of four. Likened to such greats as Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson, Campbell began by singing gospel, first as a choir member, and then as a soloist at Jacob's Chapel in a small town just south of Dallas, Texas.
In 1988, a friend of Campbell's mother arranged for the budding young singer to audition for jazz flutist Bobbie Humphrey by singing over the phone to her in New York. Humphrey took an immediate interest in Campbell and submitted an audio and videotape to Warner Bros., which led to a meeting with Benny Medina, the label's senior vice president and general sales manager of black music.
Campbell was introduced to the R&B world by Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
in August 1989. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the 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
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
Singles chart in June 1990. This was a vocal version of a 1976 instrumental by The Brothers Johnson. It was the lead single from Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block
Back on the Block
Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album produced by Quincy Jones. It features many famous and important musicians and singers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White,...
which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys. It has been awarded since 1959 and though it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the artist, the producer, the engineer and/or mixer and the mastering engineer...
in 1991. After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."...
, Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards...
, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.
Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which charted at #3 on R&B charts in November 1990 and #13 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...
in April 1991 was produced by Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge
Graffiti Bridge (film)
Graffiti Bridge is a 1990 drama/musical written, directed, and starring Prince. It is a sequel to his first film, Purple Rain, though notorious for its relatively low quality and poor performance at the box-office...
. Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N.
T.E.V.I.N. (album)
T.E.V.I.N. is the platinum selling debut album from R&B singer Tevin Campbell.-Reception:T.E.V.I.N. yielded two #1 R&B hits in "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Alone With You", and had several other hits. Of the combined eight singles that were released of his debut album five having peaked...
, in November 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles and Campbell's #1 R&B hit: "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do" followed by:, "Alone With You", and "Goodbye".
Between interviews and television appearances following the release of T.E.V.I.N., he found time to contribute to three special projects: Handel's Messiah, a Grammy Award-winning album produced by Mervyn Warren of Take 6; a Special Olympics Christmas album, featuring Campbell's rendition of "Oh Holy Night"; and Barcelona Gold, the 1992 Olympics album which includes his hit "One Song."
The singer's second album, the 1993 release of the album I'm Ready, was also produced by Jones and Medina. "I wanted to make a more mature-sounding album to reflect my current state of mind," Campbell explained to J. R. Reynolds in Billboard magazine. "I'm Ready says a lot about who I am as a person because of the things I've been through during the last four years or so. I hope people will see that I'm not the same young kid that I was on my first album."
I'm Ready released October 1993, yielded the #1 R&B hit and #9 pop single "Can We Talk
Can We Talk
"Can We Talk" is the title of a number-one single by singer Tevin Campbell and composed and produced by Babyface. It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I'm Ready. The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Hot 100 and spent a total...
" in December 1993, "I'm Ready", "Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart (Tevin Campbell song)
"Always In My Heart" is the third single from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's second album I'm Ready. Like the previous two singles from the album, "Always In My Heart" saw success on the Pop and R&B charts....
" which charted at #3 on the R&B chart. He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl
Don't Say Goodbye Girl
"Don't Say Goodbye Girl" is the fourth and final single to be released from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's second album I'm Ready. The song reached #28 on the U.S. R&B chart and #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart....
" on the R&B charts. In September 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup Black Men United, a group that also included singer Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
.In 1995 he sang two songs featured in A Goofy Movie which were "Eye to Eye" and "Stand Out".
The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back to the World
Back to the World (Tevin Campbell album)
-Reception:In terms of sales, Back To The World was a disappointment compared to his first two albums T.E.V.I.N. and I'm Ready only reaching Gold status...
(#11 R&B). The title track was a success (hitting the R&B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His early 1999 self-titled album found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. The project was rushed, and as a result charted below the R&B Top 30, with only a single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".
In 2009, Campbell made an appearance at the 2009 BET Awards as he paid tribute to The O'Jays with Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
, Tyrese
Tyrese
Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,...
, and Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B supergroup New Edition, and was also a member of another supergroup called LSG; with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat. His signature song "My, My, My" has been included on numerous romantic...
.
In May 2010, Campbell performed on The Mo'Nique Show
The Mo'Nique Show
The Mo'Nique Show is an American talk show hosted by comedienne actress Mo'Nique. Aired on BET, the series began October 5, 2009. She is the first African American woman to host her own late night show. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010.On July 18, 2011, BET...
. He said that many people wanted him to work again on music and is thinking about a comeback. In November 2010, he was featured on the remake of a song by Quincy Jones called "Secret Garden". The remake features Usher, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson, LL Cool J & Barry White.
TVOne's hit show Unsung will feature Campbell's life and career, as well as updates on his comeback. Air dates are scheduled for early Summer 2011.
Acting career
After his appearance in the 1990 film Graffiti Bridge, Campbell made a guest appearance the following year on The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
, playing fictional teen idol, "Little T", a celebrity crush and date of Ashley's in the first season episode, "Just Infatuation". In a later episode, he was referenced when Will threatened to destroy Ashley's Tevin Campbell posters after she plays with Will's autographed baseball. In 1995, Campbell voiced the character Powerline in Disney's A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie
A Goofy Movie is a 1995 American animated musical comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Animation France S.A. and Walt Disney Animation Australia , and released in theaters on April 7, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures...
, singing the songs were "I2I" and "stand out"
In 1999, Campbell made another guest appearance on the hit show Moesha
Moesha
Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles.-Overview:The show...
alongside Brandy Norwood
Brandy (entertainer)
Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
in the episode, "Rite Stuff."
He also appeared singing "The Closer I Get to You" with Brandy on the September 28, 1995 "NY Undercover" episode called "Digital Underground.Com".
Campbell played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
. He joined the cast in December 2005. Campbell is currently reprising his role of Seaweed in the Broadway musical, Hairspray in the Melbourne & Sydney production in Australia.
Arrest
In September 1999, Campbell was arrested after solicitingSolicitation
Literally, solicitation means: 'urgently asking'. It is the action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal. In criminal law, it most commonly refers to either the act of offering goods or services, or the act of attempting to purchase such goods or services...
a lewd act from an undercover police officer during a sting operation in Van Nuys, California. The sting operation was reportedly conducted in an area where there had been numerous complaints from the public about cruising
Cruising for sex
Cruising for sex, or cruising is the act of walking or driving about a locality in search of a sex partner, usually of the anonymous, casual, one-time variety...
and solicitation. According to police reports, Campbell was also in possession of a small amount of marijuana at the time of his arrest.
Campbell pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor of solicitation, and as a result was ordered to pay $1080.50 in fines, attend meetings of Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is a twelve-step program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous describing itself as a "fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem," and it is the second-largest 12-step organization...
and participate in a court-sanctioned AIDS awareness class. He returned to court in February 2000 to provide proof that he had completed the requirements of his sentence.
Studio Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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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| 1991 | T.E.V.I.N.
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38 | 5 |
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Platinum |
| 1993 | I'm Ready
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18 | 3 |
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| 1996 | Back to the World Back to the World (Tevin Campbell album) -Reception:In terms of sales, Back To The World was a disappointment compared to his first two albums T.E.V.I.N. and I'm Ready only reaching Gold status... |
46 | 11 | |
| 1999 | Tevin Campbell Tevin Campbell (album) Tevin Campbell is the fourth and last album to date from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. Tevin released three singles having only one of them chart on the Hot 100, "Another Way." The other two singles are "Losing All Control" and "For Your Love" both with minor showings on the R&B charts.- Track listing... |
88 | 31 | |
Compilations
| Year | Album | Billboard | Certifications (sales threshold Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... ) |
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| US 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... |
US 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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| 2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band.... |
The Best of Tevin Campbell The Best of Tevin Campbell The Best of Tevin Campbell is a greatest hits album for R&B singer Tevin Campbell, released in 1999 by Qwest Records.-Track listing:# Can We Talk# I'm Ready# Shhh# Always in My Heart# Back to the World# Could You Learn to Love# Goodbye...
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
U.S. R&B | AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 1989 | "Tomorrow (A Better You, A Better Me)" | 75 | 1 | - | Back on the Block Back on the Block Back on the Block is a 1989 studio album produced by Quincy Jones. It features many famous and important musicians and singers, including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul, Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Barry White,... |
| 1990 | "Round and Round Round and Round (Tevin Campbell song) "Round and Round" is the Prince-produced first single from R&B Singer Tevin Campbell's debut album T.E.V.I.N. This is Tevin's first solo single as he was featured in "Tomorrow " alongside music legend Quincy Jones. The song is featured on the Graffiti Bridge soundtrack as well... " |
12 | 2 | - | T.E.V.I.N. T.E.V.I.N. (album) T.E.V.I.N. is the platinum selling debut album from R&B singer Tevin Campbell.-Reception:T.E.V.I.N. yielded two #1 R&B hits in "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Alone With You", and had several other hits. Of the combined eight singles that were released of his debut album five having peaked... |
| 1991 | "Just Ask Me To Just Ask Me To "Just Ask Me To" is the second single from R&B Singer Tevin Campbell's debut album T.E.V.I.N. It did fairly well on the R&B chart, reaching number nine, but not as much success on the pop chart, where it peaked at number 88. The song featured rapper Chubb Rock and was also featured on the Boyz n... " (featuring Chubb Rock Chubb Rock Chubb Rock is a New York-based rapper who released several commercially successful hip hop albums in the early 1990s... ) |
88 | 9 | - | |
| "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do Tell Me What You Want Me to Do "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. To date, the single is Campbell's biggest hit peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. The hit song is also Tevin's one and only #1 Adult... " |
6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1992 | "Goodbye Goodbye (Tevin Campbell song) "Goodbye" is the fourth single from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's debut album T.E.V.I.N.. It fared fairly well on the R&B charts climbing to number two but not as much success on the pop charts, peaking at number 85. The music video for the song featured guest appearances by Tatyana Ali and Tyler... " |
85 | 2 | - | |
| 1992 | "Strawberry Letter 23" | 53 | 40 | - | |
| "Alone With You Alone with You "Alone With You" is the title of the third number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. The hit song is Tevin's sixth single off his debut album T.E.V.I.N. and second to reach number one on the R&B charts where it stayed for one week. The song didn't chart as well on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
72 | 1 | - | ||
| 1993 | "Confused" | - | 33 | - | |
| "One Song" | - | - | - | ||
| "Can We Talk Can We Talk "Can We Talk" is the title of a number-one single by singer Tevin Campbell and composed and produced by Babyface. It was the first single to be released from his double platinum second release I'm Ready. The song hit top ten on the pop charts peaking at number nine on the Hot 100 and spent a total... " |
9 | 1 | 12 | I'm Ready | |
| 1994 | "I'm Ready" | 9 | 2 | 21 | |
| "Always In My Heart Always in My Heart (Tevin Campbell song) "Always In My Heart" is the third single from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's second album I'm Ready. Like the previous two singles from the album, "Always In My Heart" saw success on the Pop and R&B charts.... " |
20 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1995 | "Don't Say Goodbye Girl Don't Say Goodbye Girl "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" is the fourth and final single to be released from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's second album I'm Ready. The song reached #28 on the U.S. R&B chart and #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.... " |
71 | 28 | - | |
| 1996 | "Back To The World Back to the World (song) "Back to the World" is the first single from R&B singer Tevin Campbell's third album Back to the World. Written by Jamey Jaz, Rahsaan Patterson and Mikelyn Roderick, it was the only single off his third album to garner decent success on the charts, peaking at #16 on the R&B Charts. It was also the... " |
47 | 16 | 31 | Back To The World Back to the World (Tevin Campbell album) -Reception:In terms of sales, Back To The World was a disappointment compared to his first two albums T.E.V.I.N. and I'm Ready only reaching Gold status... |
| "I Got It Bad" | - | 41 | - | ||
| 1997 | "You Don't Have to Worry" | - | 58 | - | |
| "Could You Learn To Love" | - | 73 | - | ||
| 1998 | "Another Way" | 100 | 25 | - | Tevin Campbell Tevin Campbell (album) Tevin Campbell is the fourth and last album to date from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. Tevin released three singles having only one of them chart on the Hot 100, "Another Way." The other two singles are "Losing All Control" and "For Your Love" both with minor showings on the R&B charts.- Track listing... |
| 1999 | "For Your Love" | - | 54 | - | |
| "Losing All Control" | - | 83 | - | ||
As featured performer
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
U.S. R&B | AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| 1992 | "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" | - | - | - | Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a critically acclaimed gospel album by various artists, released in 1992 on Warner Alliance. Executive produced by Norman Miller, Gail Hamilton and Mervyn Warren, it is a reinterpretation of the 1741 oratorio Messiah by George Frideric Handel, and has been... (various artists) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Song or album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Won | Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist... |
Favorite New Recording Artist | "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" |
| 1994 | Won | Soul Train Music Award | Best R&B/Soul Single - Male | "Can We Talk" |
| 1991 | Nominated | Grammy Award Grammy Award A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry... |
Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Round and Round" |
| 1993 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | T.E.V.I.N. |
| 1994 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "Can We Talk" |
| 1995 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Male | "I'm Ready" |
| Nominated | Grammy Award | Best Rhythm & Blues Album | I'm Ready | |
| 1992 | Nominated | American Music Award | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/Rhythm & Blues | |
| 1994 | Nominated | American Music Award | Favorite Male Artist - Soul/Rhythm & Blues | |
External links
- [ Tevin Campbell] at Allmusic
- Tevin Campbell at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...