Oran "Juice" Jones
Oran "Juice" Jones | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Oran Edward Jones |
| Born | March 28, 1957[1][2] Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genres | R&B, soul, electro |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–1997 |
| Labels | Def Jam/Columbia Tommy Boy |
Oran "Juice" Jones (born March 28, 1957)[1][2] is an American retired R&B singer.
Early life
Jones was born in Houston, Texas, but raised in Harlem, New York City, New York.[3][2]
Career
Military career
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981.
Jones served as a sniper officer in the Marine Corps before becoming a musician.[4]
Music career
Jones was the first musician signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam (which is now part of Universal Music Group).[5][3]
His song "The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] It ranks him on VH1's top 100 One Hit Wonders of the '80s.[7] He followed it with "How to Love Again," a duet with labelmate Alyson Williams.[3] Jones received a Grammy nomination for "The Rain", with Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.[8]
Jones released two more albums, but these did not achieve significant success. He collaborated twice with pornographic actress and singer Midori. In 1997 they record a duet of "Let's Stay Together" for his album Player's Call[9] and Jones appeared on Midori's single "5,10,15,20" on the Porn to Rock compilation album released in 1999.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 200 [11] |
US R&B [11] | ||||||
| Juice | 44 | 4 | |||||
| GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over |
|
— | 36 | ||||
| To Be Immortal |
|
— | — | ||||
| Player's Call |
|
— | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [12] |
US R&B [12] |
US Dance [12] |
AUS [13] |
UK [14] | ||||
| 1986 | "Curiosity" | — | 45 | — | — | — | Juice | |
| "1.2.1." | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Rain" | 9 | 1 | 7 | 85 | 4 | |||
| "You Can't Hide from Love" | — | 75 | — | — | — | |||
| 1987 | "Here I Go Again" | — | 45 | — | — | — | ||
| "Cold Spending My Money" | — | 41 | — | — | — | GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over | ||
| "I Just Can't Say Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Not on the Outside" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1989 | "Pipe Dreams" | — | 47 | — | — | — | To Be Immortal | |
| 1990 | "Shaniqua" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Poppin' That Fly" | — | — | — | — | — | Player's Call | |
| "Player's Call" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2006). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits". Billboard (illustrated ed.). University of Michigan. p. 300. ISBN 9780823082834.
- ^ a b c Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Williamson, T. Carter (February 22, 2020). "Oran 'Juice' Jones: Still 'In The Rain' & Healthy 35 Years Later". blackdoctor.org. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Oran Juice Jones Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah (April 7, 2009). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree?". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Oran Juice Jones". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Miles Marshall (July 22, 2016). "[INTERVIEW] Jody Watley: Pop's Fashionista Godmother". Ebony. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Oran "Juice" Jones - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Oran Juice Jones Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "ORAN 'JUICE' JONES - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.