Lucy Pearl

Lucy Pearl was an American R&B supergroup formed in 1999. The group was composed of Raphael Saadiq (formerly of Tony! Toni! Toné!), Dawn Robinson (formerly of En Vogue), and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (formerly of A Tribe Called Quest).

Lucy Pearl
Origin	United States
Genres	R&B hip hop neo soul
Years active	1999–2001
Labels	Beyond Music
Spinoff of	En Vogue Tony! Toni! Toné! A Tribe Called Quest
Past members	Raphael Saadiq Dawn Robinson Ali Shaheed Muhammad Joi

History

In 1998, Saadiq departed from his group Tony! Toni! Toné!. The following year, Saadiq contacted Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Dawn Robinson with the idea of forming a new supergroup. After Muhammad and Robinson accepted Saadiq's offer, the group officially formed and began recording an album under the group name Lucy Pearl.

In May 2000, Lucy Pearl released their self-titled album on Beyond Music. The album's lead single "Dance Tonight", released in March 2000, charted in top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and in the top five on R&B chart. The song was also nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group at the 43rd Grammy Awards.^[1] In August 2000, the album Lucy Pearl became certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[2] In September 2000, the group released their second single "Don't Mess with My Man" which received chart success outside of the United States. In October 2000, Robinson left the group.^[3]

In November 2000, Lucy Pearl appeared on the BET show 106 & Park to announce the new addition of singer Joi to the lineup.^[3] The group also debuted their music video for the single "Without You". After the release of the final single "You", Lucy Pearl disbanded in late 2001. Both Robinson and Saadiq continue to perform Lucy Pearl songs during their individual tour sets.

In 2009, a reunion was attempted but failed after Muhammad started a lawsuit against Saadiq.^[4] Robinson declined the reunion after Saadiq initially refused to move forward with the release of the Lucy Pearl album in 1999, which caused Robinson to lose her home.^[5] Robinson also cited Saadiq's jealousy towards herself and Muhammad as another reason for declining a reunion.^[4] In 2020, Robinson participated in various interviews, discussing Lucy Pearl. Robinson explained that the group was originally formed to do one album and after their tour was complete, the group had already agreed to disband. Robinson also alleged that she didn't know she was replaced until being contacted for an interview by a Rolling Stone magazine journalist and later saw Saadiq and Muhammad along with Joi on the television show 106 & Park.

Members

• Raphael Saadiq (1999–2001)
• Dawn Robinson (1999–2000)
• Ali Shaheed Muhammad (1999–2001)
• Joi (2000–2001)

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		US ^[6]	US R&B /HH ^[7]	CAN ^[8]	DEN ^[9]	FRA ^[9]	NLD ^[9]	NZ ^[9]	SWE ^[9]	UK ^[10]
Lucy Pearl	Release date: May 23, 2000 Label: Beyond Music Format: CD, digital download	26	3	15	7	58	58	37	35	82	RIAA: Gold^[2] BPI: Gold^[11]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions										Album
		US ^[12]	US R&B /HH ^[13]	CAN ^[14]	DEN ^[15]	FRA ^[16]	NLD ^[17]	SCO ^[18]	SWE ^[19]	SWI ^[20]	UK ^[10]
"Dance Tonight"	2000	36	5	28	—	78	38	68	—	—	36	Lucy Pearl
"Don't Mess with My Man"		—	41	—	11	14	35	37	22	29	20
"Without You"	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	51
"You" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip)		—	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Don't Mess with My Man" (Lucy Pearl vs. Soulizm)	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	181	Non-album single

References

1. List of nominees and winners October 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, CNN
2. US Certified Awards Search > Lucy Pearl. RIAA. Retrieved on March 26, 2017
3. Dawn Robinson: Lucy Pearl Replacement 'A Big Shock'. MTV. Retrieved on December 7, 2020
4. En Vogue's Dawn Robinson Speaks on Group's Drama. Essence. Retrieved on December 7, 2020
5. Dawn Robinson of En Vogue Talks Joining 'Lucy Pearl' and Rocky Relationship with Raphael Saadiq – "I lost my house because of him". Urban Radio Nation. Retrieved on December 7, 2020
6. "Lucy Pearl Album & Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
7. "Lucy Pearl Album & Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
8. "Image : RPM Weekly (Top Albums/CDs – Volume 71, No. 7 Jun 19, 2000)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 19 June 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
9. "Dan Charts > Lucy Pearl". Danish Charts. Retrieved on March 26, 2017
10. • For Lucy Pearl album and 2000–2001 singles: "Official Charts > Lucy Pearl". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
    • For Lucy Pearl vs. Soulizm: "Chart Log UK: DJ Steve L. – LZ Love". zobbel.de. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
11. "British album certifications – Lucy Pearl – Lucy Pearl". British Phonographic Industry. September 28, 2001. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
12. "Lucy Pearl Album & Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
13. "Lucy Pearl Album & Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
14. • For "Dance Tonight": "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada (Top Singles – Volume 71, No. 15 Aug 14, 2000)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 14, 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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17. "Lucy Pearl – Top 40-artiesten". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
18. • For "Dance Tonight": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (23 July 2000 – 29 July 2000)". Official Charts Company. 23 July 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
    • For "Don't Mess with My Man": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (19 November 2000 – 25 November 2000)". Official Charts Company. 19 November 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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