Another Bad Creation
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| Another Bad Creation | |
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| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia[1][2] United States |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Rap |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Label(s) | Biv 10 Records/Motown Another Bad Creation LLC |
| Members | |
| Romell “RoRo” Chapman Demetrius “Red” Pugh Marliss “Mark” Pugh Chris Sellers David Shelton Adrian “G.A.” Witcher[3] |
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Another Bad Creation (sometimes called ABC for short)[4] is an American R&B and rap musical group from Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
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[edit] History
ABC consists of Romell “RoRo” Chapman, Joe Gauthier, Chris Sellers, David Shelton and brothers[5] Demetrius and Marliss (“Red” and “Mark”, respectively) Pugh, as well as “unofficial” member Adrian “G.A.” (General Austin) Witcher.[3] They were discovered by Michael Bivins.[6] Bivins served as manager and producer of the group, who became a part of the short-lived East Coast Family alongside such acts as Bell Biv DeVoe and Boyz II Men.[7]
[edit] Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
ABC’s debut album Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! was released on February 11, 1991.[8] The album’s two biggest singles were the first and second singles: “Iesha” and “Playground”, respectively, which reached the top ten on both the R&B and pop charts (the latter was also the group’s only showing so far on the Dance chart).[9] A cover of New Edition’s song “Jealous Girl” followed, as well as the singles “Spydermann” and “My World”.[10] The album reached #7 on the Billboard 200[11] and eventually went platinum.[5]
During this time, Mark and Dave appeared among other children (including Macaulay Culkin) in a scene from Michael Jackson's video for "Black or White".[12]. Also during this time, all the members of ABC except Mark[13] made their only movie appearance to date, as characters in The Meteor Man (which also featured appearances from various other musicians).[14] They all dyed their hair blonde for the movie,[15] a style they also showcased in the video for the East Coast Family’s only collective song,[16] “1-4-All-4-1”.
[edit] It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It
ABC’s second album It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It was released on September 21, 1993.[17] Neither the album nor any of its singles charted on any Billboard chart.[11]
[edit] Recent years
- See also: Grady Baby Compilation
In 2006, ABC formed their own label, Another Bad Creation LLC.[1] They then released an EP called Grady Baby Compilation,[12][4] but it also failed to chart.[11]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1991: Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
- 1993: It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It
- 2006: Grady Baby Compilation
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. D/C | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Iesha" | 9 | 6 | - | Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! |
| 1991 | "Playground" | 10 | 4 | 36 | |
| "Jealous Girl" | - | 25 | - | ||
| "Spydermann" | - | - | - | ||
| "My World" | - | 77 | - | ||
| 1993 | "I Don't Wanna Be Grown Up" | - | 116 | - | It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It |
| 1994 | "Where's Ya Little Sista?" | - | - | - |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c MUSICMATCH Guide: Another Bad Creation. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ Another Bad Creation. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Adrian 'G.A.' Witcher. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ a b CD Baby: ANOTHER BAD CREATION: Grady Baby Compilation E.P.. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ a b allmusic ((( Another Bad Creation > Overview ))). Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know - Another Bad Creation - Song Listings. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ Amazon.com: East Coast Family, Vol. 1: Music: Various Artists. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ allmusic ((( Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know > Overview ))). Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Another Bad Creation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c allmusic ((( Another Bad Creation > Discography > Singles & EPs ))). Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b c Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Another Bad Creation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Michael Jackson: The King of Pop - Google Book Search. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
- ^ The Meteor Man (1993) - Full cast and crew. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Another Bad Creation Filmography - Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Movie. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ allmusic ((( East Coast Family, Vol. 1 > Overview ))). Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ allmusic ((( It Ain't What U Wear It's How U Play It > Overview ))). Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ allmusic ((( Another Bad Creation > Discography > Main Albums ))). Retrieved November 9, 2007.
- ^ Hip-Hop Network - Goldmic. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
