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Mindless Behavior | |
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 Mindless Behavior at the Walmart Risers interview | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop, pop |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Interscope |
| Members | Prodigy Princeton Ray Ray Roc Royal |
| Website | mindlessbehavior |
IYs Mindless Behavior is an American boy band, best known for the singles "My Girl" and "Mrs. Right", produced by Walter Millsap. The band was put together in Los Angeles in 2008, by Keisha Gamble, Walter Millsap (who has previously worked with Beyoncé and Timbaland) and Vincent Herbert (Lady Gaga, Toni Braxton), and the band trained in dance and singing for two years before releasing a recording.[1] The members are all in their early teens.[2] They performed "My Girl" on The Today Show in November 2010.[1] Their debut album, #1 Girl, was released on September 20, 2011.[3] It debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at number 7.[4]
Mindless Behavior toured with the Backstreet Boys, Justin Bieber and Jason Derülo, and was the sole opening act for Janet Jackson's 2011 tour.[5] Mindless Behavior also headlined the first BET Closer to My Dreams Tour along side Diggy Simmons, Lil Twist, Tyga, Trevante and Jawan Harris.[6] In 2011, Mindless Behavior headlined the SCREAM Tour with Diggy Simmons and featuring The OMG Girlz, Jacob Latimore, and Hamiliton Park. They have been predicted as Future Stars by This Must Be Pop.[7]
They have currently embarked their own 25-city tour,(#1 Girl Tour) with opening acts Jacob Latimore, Lil Twist, and rising star Kayla Brianna. [8]
Band Members
[edit]- Prodigy
- Princeton
- Ray Ray
- Roc Royal
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[9] | US R&B | ||||||||||||
| #1 Girl |
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7 | 2 | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[10] | US R&B[11] | ||||||||||||
| "My Girl" |
2010 | — | 40 | #1 Girl | |||||||||
| "Mrs. Right" (featuring Diggy) |
2011 | 72 | 8 | ||||||||||
| "Girls Talkin' Bout" |
— | 50 | |||||||||||
| "Christmas with My Girl" |
— | 96 | Non-album release | ||||||||||
| "Valentine's Girl" |
2012 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Awards
[edit]BET Awards Coca Cola's Viewer's Choice Award (Winner)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (December 4, 2010). "Just the beginning", Billboard 122 (48): 27
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn (November 16, 2010). "Mindless Behavior Break Down Ode To Texting, 'My Girl'", MTV News. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (September 26, 2011). "Albums by Mindless Behavior and LeAnn Rimes", The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Trust, Gary, and Caulfield, Keith (September 29, 2011). "Mindless Behavior, Cody Simpson: Teenagers Hit the Charts", Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Sciarretto, Amy (February 2, 2011). "Janet Jackson to Take Mindless Behavior on Tour". Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Erica (July 29, 2011). "Tyga, Diggy Simmons and More Realize 'Dreams' in NYC Show", Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ^ http://www.thismustbepop.com/2011/11/this-must-be-pop-brings-you-future-pop_14.html
- ^ http://www.mindlessbehavior.com/news/default.aspx?nid=38504
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mindless-behavior-p2243671/charts-awards
- ^ Peak positions for US Billboard 100:
- For "Mrs. Right": "#1 Girl Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- For "Mrs. Right": "Billboard Hot 100 71-80". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ Peak positions for R&B/Hip-Hop songs:
- For "My Girl": "R&B/Hip-Hop Sings - Biggest Fall for June 11, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
- For "Mrs. Right": "R&B/Hip-Hop Sings - Top 10". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-10-22.