Serenade (Shades song)

"Serenade"
Single by Shades
from the album Shades
B-side"Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"[2]
ReleasedMay 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)[1]
Recorded1996 (1996)
Length4:04 (album version)
3:30 (single edit)[3]
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Darrell Allamby[3]
Shades singles chronology
"Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"
(1996)
"Serenade"
(1997)
"I Believe"
(1997)
Music video
"Serenade" on YouTube

"Serenade" is a song co-written[3][5] and performed by American contemporary R&B group Shades, issued as the second single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet;[6] and it was the group's final song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #88 in 1997.[5]

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Matt X.[7]

Chart positions

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Chart (1997)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 88
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 28

References

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  1. ^ "Amazon.com: Serenade: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shades (2) - Serenade (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Shades (2) - Serenade at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Shades (2) - Shades (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  6. ^ "Shades - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  7. ^ ""Serenade" by Shades - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. December 20, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2014.[dead link]
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