Another Bad Creation
Another Bad Creation (sometimes called ABC for short)[4] was an American hip hop and new jack swing group from Atlanta, Georgia who were active in the early 1990s.[1]
Another Bad Creation | |
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| Also known as | ABC |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia[1][2] United States |
| Genres | Hip hop • new jack swing • R&B |
| Years active | 1990–1993, 2007 |
| Labels | Biv 10 Records Another Bad Creation LLC |
| Past members | Romelle Chapman Demetrius Pugh Marliss Pugh Chris Sellers David Shelton Adrian Witcher[3] |
History
ABC consisted of Romelle "RoRo" Chapman, Chris Sellers, David Shelton and brothers[5] Demetrius and Marliss ("Red" and "Mark", respectively) Pugh, as well as Adrian "G.A." (General Austin) Witcher.[3] They were discovered by Michael Bivins. ABC's debut album Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! was released on February 11, 1991.[6] 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 on the Dance chart).[7] A cover of New Edition's song "Jealous Girl" followed, as well as the singles "Spydermann" and "My World".[8] The album reached #7 on the Billboard 200[9] and eventually went platinum.[5]
During this time, Mark and Dave appeared among other children (including Macaulay Culkin) in a scene of Michael Jackson's video "Black or White".[10] Also during this time, all the members of ABC[11] made their only movie appearance to date, as characters in The Meteor Man (which also featured appearances from various other musicians).[12] They all dyed their hair blonde for the movie,[13] a style they also showcased in the video for the East Coast Family's only collective song,[14] "1-4-All-4-1".
On March 3, 1991 Another Bad Creation appeared on sketch comedy show In Living Color. Keenen Ivory Wayans introduced them by comparing them to The Jackson 5, New Edition, and The Boys. The group then sang "Iesha".
ABC's second album It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It was released on September 21, 1993.[15] Neither the album nor any of its singles charted on any Billboard chart.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | U.S. R&B | AUS [16] | |||
| 1991 | Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!
| 7 | 2 | 80 |
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| 1993 | It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It
| – | – | – | |
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. D/C | AUS [16][18] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Iesha" | 9 | 6 | 9 | 17 | Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! |
| 1991 | "Playground" | 10 | 4 | 6 | 138 | |
| "Jealous Girl" | - | 25 | - | - | ||
| 1992 | "Spydermann" | - | - | - | - | |
| "My World" | - | 77 | - | - | ||
| 1993 | "I Don't Wanna Be Grown Up" | - | - | - | - | It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It |
| "Where's Ya Little Sista?" | - | - | - | - |
References
- ^ a b MUSICMATCH Guide: Another Bad Creation May 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ Another Bad Creation. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Adrian 'G.A.' Witcher. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 allmusic ((( Another Bad Creation > Discography > Singles & EPs ))). Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Another Bad Creation. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ 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 May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ Movie November 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. 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.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf} ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 16.
- ^ Hip-Hop Network – Goldmic May 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 5, 1991". Retrieved August 6, 2022.
External links
- Another Bad Creation at AllMusic
- Another Bad Creation at Discogs
- Another Bad Creation discography at MusicBrainz