Subway was an American contemporary R&B group, which featured Keith Thomas and his brother Trerail Puckett, and their close friends, Eric McNeal and Roy Jones. The group was signed by Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) to his Motown-distributed label Biv 10.[1] They debuted in 1995 with the hit single "This Lil' Game We Play" featuring labelmates 702 that reached #15 on the Billboard charts. The song was produced and written by Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas and was billed as "Subway featuring 702". The single set the group off to a good start, going gold[2] and selling nearly a million copies.
Subway | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 1992–1998 |
| Labels | Motown, Biv 10 |
| Past members | Keith Thomas Trerail Puckett Eric McNeal Roy Jones |
Their debut album was titled Good Times and was released later that year.
Eric McNeal released his debut solo EP in 2007 on Out The Box Records. Produced by Jim Tullio and Ricky Jacox.
Chart positions
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | Peak Position | ||
| Billboard Hot 200 | Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1995 | Good Times | 101 | 23 | 1 |
Singles
edit| Year | Song | Peak Position | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "This Lil' Game We Play" (featuring 702) (Certified Gold) | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | "Fire" | 91 | 34 | - |
| 1995 | "This Is Not a Goodbye" | - | 85 | - |
| 1996 | "I'll Make Your Dreams Come True (from "Kazaam")" | - | 64 | - |
References
edit- ^ "UB Rare Music Spotlight: Subway (1995)". UrbanBridgez.com | R&B, Interviews, TV, Films. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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