![]() Live From The 9:30 Club, a performance of a concert at the 9:30 club in Washington DC, was issued in 2006. The album hit #1 on the Independent Album Charts. In 2005, they released Livin' The Luxury Brown on their independent label Caged Bird Records. 2000s: Livin' The Luxury Brown and E-LifeĪfter a six-year hiatus, the group resurfaced as a quintet due to former member and keyboard player Keri Lewis leaving the group to produce for other artists, such as his wife, singer Toni Braxton. The second single "Is This Pain Our Pleasure", peaked at #42, while also peaking at #34 on the R&B Airplay Charts. Its main single, "If You Love Me", hit the R&B Top 5 while appearing on the R&B Charts for 31 weeks. After Perspective Records/A&M folded, the group signed with Elektra Records in 1999, releasing their fourth full-length album, Life's Aquarium which also debuted in the Top 10 (#7 R&B). Two years later, The Collection: 1991-1998, a greatest hits compilation, was issued. With the success of these two singles along with the positive reviews that the album received allowed Definition of a Band to reach Gold status as well. "You Don't Have to Hurt No More" was the second single released from Definition of a Band and it was also a Top 10 R&B hit. "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" was so popular that it stayed on the Billboard R&B Charts for a total of 41 weeks before it finally fell off. The single crept up to the number 2 spot on the Billboard R&B charts in a matter of weeks and received a Gold certification by the RIAA that December. The first successful single on this album was the Billboard R&B smash hit single "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" which was about remaining faithful in a relationship (#2 R&B, #17 Pop). In September 1996, the band released of Definition of a Band. The band's next two singles "Someone to Love" and "So Fine" were Billboard Top 30 R&B hits hitting the #28, and #29 spots respectively. The song was also a smash on the Rhythmic Top 40 charts where it reached #14. They enjoyed success with the single "U Send Me Swingin'" which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart for four weeks straight in the spring of 1994. ![]() Two years later they released their 2nd album, From The Mint Factory (1993). The third single "Forever In Your Eyes" was also a successful Top 10 R&B hit (#7 R&B). The song stayed on the charts for 34 weeks, hitting the R&B top 5 (#3), and the Pop Top 10 (#6) and was certified gold by the RIAA. However, they did enjoy major success with the ballad "Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)". Despite their musical versatility the band attempted to attract new jack swing listeners with their dance cut "Are You Free", but it wasn't successful (the song hit #55 on the R&B charts). 2010present 7 Tour with Prince TV appearancesÄiscovered and originally signed to Perspective Records by music producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis in 1989 (after being heard at a performance at a club in downtown Minneapolis called First Avenue), their debut album was entitled Meant To Be Mint (released in 1991).2000s Livin The Luxury Brown and E Life.Mint condition breakin my heart pretty brown eyes.Mint condition pretty brown eyes live the 930 club. ![]() This lineup of Williams, O'Dell, Waddell, Allen, Lewis and Kinchen comprised the classic lineup of the band. Lynch, Coleman and Young all left the group however and were replaced by schoolmates Keri Lewis (keyboards, synthesizer) and Jeffrey Allen (saxophone, keyboards) along with Chicago native Ricky Kinchen (bass). Formed in the mid 1980s at Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota, its original members were Stokley Williams (lead vocals, drums, percussion), Homer O'Dell (guitar), Larry Waddell (keyboards, piano), Roger Lynch (son of Roger Troutman), Ray Coleman and Kenny Young. The song is the band's last entry to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #30 in 1999.Mint Condition is an American R&B band from Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was also the first single the band released via Elektra Records, after the dissolution of their previous record label Perspective Records. The song was produced by the band and written by the band's then- keyboardist Keri Lewis. ![]() "If You Love Me" is a song performed by American R&B band Mint Condition, issued as the lead single from their fourth studio album Life's Aquarium. ![]()
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