Donell Jones
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| Born | May 22, 1973 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
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Donell Jones (born May 22, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is most notable for the hits "U Know What's Up", "Where I Wanna Be", and his cover of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me Off My Feet". Jones broke into the music scene in the late 1990s with the release of his second album, Where I Wanna Be.
Music career
In 1996, Donell Jones was signed with Untouchables/LaFace Records by DJ Eddie F of Heavy D and The Boyz and released his debut album, My Heart, which included the hit cover of Stevie Wonder's 1976 ballad "Knocks Me Off My Feet". It wasn't until 1999, however, that Jones began to establish himself as a true R&B hit maker with his second album, Where I Wanna Be. The album yielded number-one hits such as the title track, "U Know What's Up" produced by Eddie F and Darren Lighty, which featured TLC member Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes. Other hits included "Shorty Got Her Eyes on Me" and "This Luv". The album went on to sell over one million copies and garnered Jones an American Music Award. In 2000, Jones recorded the song "I'll Go" for the Love and Basketball soundtrack. Jones released his third album in 2002, the gold-selling Life Goes On album. It featured the hits, "You Know That I Love You" (#16 R&B), "Don't Leave" featuring G-Wise and "Put Me Down" featuring Styles P..
Four years later in 2006 Jones released his fourth album, Journey of a Gemini which included the Tim & Bob produced song "I'm Gonna Be". It had moderate success reaching #40 on Urban AC. "Spend The Night" also received notable airplay. In 2009, he released The Lost Files which was a collection of unreleased songs. He released the album, Lyrics the following year on September 28, 2010 under E1 Music.[1] His latest album, Forever was released on July 9, 2013 and includes the singles "Forever" and "Beautiful".
Discography
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | RIAA Certifications | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1996 | My Heart
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180 | 15 | |
| 1999 | Where I Wanna Be
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35 | 6 | Platinum |
| 2002 | Life Goes On
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3 | 2 | Gold |
| 2006 | Journey of a Gemini
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15 | 1 | |
| 2009 | The Lost Files
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— | — | |
| 2010 | Lyrics
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22 | 9 | |
| 2013 | Forever
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20 | 8 | |
Compilation albums
- 2007: The Best of Donell Jones
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | |||
| 1996 | "In the Hood" | 79 | 21 | My Heart |
| "Knocks Me Off My Feet" | 49 | 14 | ||
| 1997 | "You Should Know" | — | — | |
| 1999 | "U Know What's Up" (featuring Lisa Lopes) | 7 | 1 | Where I Wanna Be |
| "Shorty (Got Her Eyes On Me)" | — | 80 | ||
| 2000 | "This Luv" | — | 48 | |
| "Where I Wanna Be" | 29 | 2 | ||
| "Do What I Gotta Do" | — | 102 | Shaft Soundtrack | |
| 2002 | "You Know That I Love You" | 54 | 16 | Life Goes On |
| "Put Me Down" (featuring Styles P) | 98 | 49 | ||
| "Freakin' U" (featuring Fat Joe) | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "Do U Wanna" | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Better Start Talking" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) | — | 72 | Journey of a Gemini |
| "I'm Gonna Be" (featuring Clipse) | — | 41 | ||
| "Special Girl" | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Ooh Na Na" | — | 63 | |
| "Spend the Night" | — | 74 | ||
| 2010 | "Love Like This" | — | 25 | Lyrics |
| 2011 | "All About the Sex" | — | 58 | |
| 2013 | "Forever" | — | — | Forever |
| "Closer I Get To You" (featuring Alja Kamillion) | — | — | ||
References
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE Interview: with R&B Veteran, Donell Jones - TheNext2Shine.com. Blog.thenext2shine.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-09.
- ↑ Hanna, Mitchell. (2010-08-03) Tuesday Rap Release Dates: Kanye West, Big L, Gucci Mane, Black Milk | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales. HipHop DX. Retrieved on 2012-04-09.