Legendary R&B group Xscape has gained a number of new awards from the Recording Business Affiliation of America (RIAA).
Their 1993 debut single, “Simply Kickin’ It,” has topped the 2x multi-platinum mark with greater than two million equal models offered. It’s their biggest-selling single to this point.
“Simply Kickin’ It,” lifted from their debut album Hummin’ Comin’ at ‘Cha, reached No. 1 on the Scorching R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (beforehand generally known as Scorching R&B Singles chart) in October 1993. It additionally peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart.
“Understanding,” additionally taken from Xscape’s first album, is now licensed platinum. The music stayed at No. 1 for 2 weeks on the Scorching R&B Singles chart, starting the week of Feb. 12, 1994. It additionally went to No. 8 on the Scorching 100 chart.
Xscape gained one other platinum award. “Who Can I Run To,” a trustworthy cowl of a Jones Ladies traditional, has reached a million equal models.
“Who Can I Run To” had per week at No. 1 on the R&B chart in November 1995. That month, it peaked at No. 8 on the Scorching 100 chart. The music seems on their sophomore album, Off The Hook, launched in 1995.
Xscape’s different new RIAA awards embrace “My Little Secret” (gold) and “Do You Need To” (gold). Each tracks have moved greater than 500,000 equal models.
“My Little Secret,” lifted from their third album, Traces of My Lipstick, reached No. 9 on the Scorching 100 chart. In the meantime, “Do You Need To” is a prime 30 single on Billboard’s Grownup R&B Airplay chart.
Xscape’s new certification comes amid their new actuality present, SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B, airing on Bravo. The six-episode restricted sequence follows the ladies of the legendary R&B teams as they arrive collectively to provide followers a particular one-night-only live performance.
Final November, Xscape acquired the Woman of Soul Award on the 2022 Soul Practice Awards. They carried out a career-spanning medley.
Solo music apart, LaTocha lately launched a brand new gospel single, “Keep With Me.” The music will seem on her first gospel album, The Invitation: A Dialog With God, which releases April 7 through Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG.
