Hi-Five

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This article is about the musical group. For other uses, see High five (disambiguation).

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    Hi-Five
    Origin Waco, Texas
    Genres R&B, pop, new jack swing
    Occupation(s) Vocal music group
    Years active 1990–1994
    2012-present
    Labels Jive, N-Depth, Bronx Most Wanted
    Members Treston Irby
    Shannon Gill
    Marcus Sanders
    Billy Covington
    Faruq Evans
    Past members Tony Thompson
    Russell Neal
    Roderick Clark
    Toriano Easley
    Terrence Murphy
    Andre Ramseur aka Dre Wonda

    Hi-Five is an American R&B quintet based in Waco, Texas, which had a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in the early 1990s with "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)". The band was formed in 1990, and consisted of the late Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Toriano Easley. Easley was later replaced by Treston Irby.

    Rise to fame

    Hi-Five was originally signed to Jive Records in late 1989and released their eponymous debut album in 1990.[1] The album went platinum and was produced by Teddy Riley; it included such singles as "I Just Can't Handle It" (R&B #10), "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (Pop #8, R&B #1), and their biggest hit to date, "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", which went to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2]

    The group's second LP, Keep It Goin' On, came out in 1992. Though not as successful as their debut effort, several tracks from this album, including "She's Playing Hard To Get" (Pop #5, R&B #2) and the R. Kelly-penned "Quality Time" (Pop #38, R&B #3) got major airplay in East Coast (US) urban markets. Shortly after this album was released, Roderick "Pooh" Clark was involved in a near-fatal automobile accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. In 1993, Hi-Five emerged with a third album, Faithful, which featured the songs "Unconditional Love" (Pop #92, R&B #21) and "Never Should've Let You Go" (Pop #30, R&B #10).[2] "Unconditional Love" was also featured in the multi-platinum Menace II Society soundtrack, and received extensive airplay on urban contemporary stations throughout the summer of 1993 as the movie increased in popularity. "Never Should've Let You Go" was featured in the Sister Act 2 soundtrack.

    Later years

    After Hi-Five disbanded in 1994, Thompson released a solo album, Sexsational, in 1995. He later reunited Hi-Five on his own independent N'Depth label for the release of the album The Return in 2005.[3] On June 1, 2007, police found Thompson dead near an air conditioning unit behind an East Waco apartment complex.[4] A later autopsy revealed he had died as a result of inhaling freon from an air conditioning unit.[5]

    In 2011, Treston Irby released his debut solo single "Everything" under the mantle Tru$ on his independent label, Bronx Most Wanted Ent. In 2012, Irby, Shannon Gill and Marcus Sanders reformed Hi-Five with two new members Andre Ramseur aka Dre Wonda and Faruq Evans releases a single called "Favorite Girl" also on the BMW label.

    On July 2, 2014, former Hi-Five member Russell Neal was charged with murder in the stabbing death of his wife in Houston.[6]

    Discography

    Studio albums

    Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
    US
    [7]    		 US
    R&B
    [7]
    1990 Hi-Five
    • Release date: September 25, 1990
    • Label: Jive
    		 38 1
    • US: Platinum
    1992 Keep It Goin' On
    • Release date: August 11, 1992
    • Label: Jive
    		 82 9
    1993 Faithful
    • Release date: October 15, 1993
    • Label: Jive
    		 105 23
    2005 The Return
    • Release date: October 11, 2005
    • Label: N' Depth Entertainment
    		 — —
    2014 The EP
    • Release date: August 5, 2014
    • Label: Bronx Most Wanted Entertainment
    		 — —
    "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

    Compilation albums

    Year Album details
    1994 Greatest Hits
    • Released: October 11, 1994
    • Label: Jive

    Singles

    Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
    US
    [7]    		 US
    R&B
    [7]    		 US
    A/C
    [7]    		 AUS
    [9]    		 GER
    [10]    		 NLD
    [11]    		 NZ
    [12]    		 UK
    [13]
    1990 "I Just Can't Handle It" — 10 — — — — 20 — Hi-Five
    1991 "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" 1 1 42 47 41 47 43 43
    "I Can't Wait Another Minute" 8 1 30 — — — — —
    "Just Another Girlfriend" 88 41 — — — — — —
    1992 "She's Playing Hard to Get" 5 2 — 46 — 76 14 55 Keep It Goin' On
    "Quality Time" 38 3 — — — — 36 —
    1993 "Mary, Mary" — 50 — — — — — —
    "Unconditional Love" 92 21 — — — — — — Faithful
    "Never Should've Let You Go" 30 10 — — — — 38 —
    1994 "Faithful" — 52 — — — — — —
    "What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)" (with Nuttin' Nyce) — 72 — — — — — —
    2012 "Favorite Girl" — 36 — — — — — — Favorite Girl - Single
    "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

    Music videos

    Year Video Director
    1990 "I Just Can't Handle It" Antoine Fuqua
    1991 "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
    "I Can't Wait Another Minute"
    "Just Another Girlfriend"
    1992 "She's Playing Hard to Get"[14] Lionel C. Martin
    "Quality Time"
    1993 "Unconditional Love" Marcus Nispel
    "Never Should've Let You Go"
    1994 "Faithful"
    "What Can I Say to You (To Justify My Love)" (w/ Nuttin Nyce)

    References

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