Serenade (Shades song)

"Serenade"
Single by Shades
from the album Shades
B-side "Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"[1]
Released May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)[2]
Format 12", cassette, CD
Recorded 1996 (1996)
Genre R&B
Length 4:04 (album version)
3:30 (single edit)[3]
Label Motown
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Darrell Allamby[3]
Shades singles chronology
"Tell Me (I'll Be Around)"
(1996)
"Serenade"
(1997)
"I Believe"
(1997)
Shades track listing
"Eventually"
(2)
"Serenade"
(3)
"What Would You Do"
(4)
Music video
"Serenade" on YouTube

"Serenade" is a song co-written[3][4] and performed by Shades, issued as the second single from their eponymous debut album. The song contains a sample of "True" by Spandau Ballet;[5] and it was the group's final song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #88 in 1997.[4]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Matt X.[6]

Chart positions

Chart (1997)[4] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 88
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 28

References

  1. "Shades (2) - Serenade (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  2. "Amazon.com: Serenade: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Shades (2) - Serenade at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Shades - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  5. "Shades - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ""Serenade" by Shades - Music Video - VH1.com". VH1. Viacom International. December 20, 2007. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

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