Ralph Tresvant

This article is about the singer. For the singer's eponymous debut album, see Ralph Tresvant (album).
Ralph Tresvant
Background information
Birth name Ralph Edward Tresvant, Jr.
Also known as Rizz
Born (1968-05-16) May 16, 1968
Origin Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Genres R&B, new jack swing
Occupation(s) Singer, actor, producer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1983–present
Labels Xzault Media Group
MCA Records
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Associated acts New Edition, Heads of State
Website Official website

Ralph Edward Tresvant, Jr. (born May 16, 1968) is an American tenor singer and the lead singer in R&B/pop boy band New Edition.

Biography

Heads of State

In 2008, he began touring with Bobby Brown and Johnny Gill in a new group named Heads of State.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US
[1]		 US R&B
[1]		 CAN
[2]		 NZ
[3]		 UK
[4]
1990 Ralph Tresvant 17 1 42 22 37
1993 It's Goin' Down
  • Release date: January 19, 1994
  • Label: MCA Records
 131 24 — — —
2006 Rizz-Wa-Faire
  • Release date: March 7, 2006
  • Label: Xzault Records
 — 88 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)		 Album
US
[6]		 US R&B
[6]		 US Dance
[6]		 CAN
[7]		 CAN Dance
[8]		 NZ
[9]		 UK
[4]
1990 "Sensitivity" 4 1 19 21 8 6 18 Ralph Tresvant
1991 "Stone Cold Gentleman" 34 3 28 — — 25 78
"Do What I Gotta Do" — 2 26 — — — —
"Rated R" — 69 — — — — —
"Yo, Baby, Yo!" — — — — — — — House Party 2 (soundtrack)
1992 "Money Can't Buy You Love" 54 2 — — — — — Mo' Money (soundtrack)
1994 "Who's the Mack" — 35 — — — — — It's Goin' Down
1994 "When I Need Somebody" — 45 — — — — —
2006 "My Homegirl" — — — — — — — Rizz-Wa-Faire
2009 "It Must Be You" — — — — — — — Non-album song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US
[6]		 US AC
[6]		 IRE
[11]		 NOR
[12]		 NZ
[9]		 SWE
[13]
1991 "Word to the Mutha!"
(Bell Biv DeVoe featuring Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill)		 — — — — — — WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album
(Bell Biv DeVoe album)
1992 "The Best Things in Life Are Free"
(Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson featuring Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant)		 10 — 6 — 6 36 Mo' Money soundtrack
2015 "Old Thing Back"
(Matoma and The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Ja Rule and Ralph Tresvant)		 — — 74 2 25 11 non-album single

Music videos

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Year Video Director
1991 "Voices That Care" (Various) David S. Jackson

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 "allmusic ((( Ralph Tresvant > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  2. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Top Albums/CDs". RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  3. ↑ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  4. 1 2 "Chart Stats - Ralph Tresvant". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  5. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - July 04, 2010: Ralph Tresvant certified albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "allmusic ((( Ralph Tresvant > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  7. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Top Singles". RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  8. ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Dance/Urban". RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  9. 1 2 "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  10. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - July 04, 2010: Ralph Tresvant certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  11. ↑ "Chart-Track: Week 12, 2015". GfK Entertainment and Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  12. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Ralph Tresvant". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  13. ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Ralph Tresvant". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-04-10.

External links

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