7669 (group)

7669
BornBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresR&B, new jack swing
OccupationVocal group
InstrumentVocals
Years active1993-1995
LabelsMotown
Past membersAngela Hunte
Marcy Roberts
El-Melek A. Moore
Mallore Irvine

7669 was an American R&B girl group, who were signed to Motown Records[1] in the 1990s.[2] The name 7669 was a fusion of US independence (1776) & the sexual revolution (1969). The group was composed of members Angela "Big Ange" Hunte, Marcy "Shorti 1 Forti" Roberts, El-Melek A. "El Boog-E" Moore and Mallore "Thicknezz" Irvine.[3]

Their debut album, 7669 East from a Bad Block, was released on November 2, 1993,[4] and scored two minor hits on the US Billboard R&B chart with "So High" (#35), and "Joy" (#72). "Joy" peaked at #60 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1994.[5]

The band appeared on a 1993 episode of Soul Train.[6][7] Group member Angela Hunte went on to co-write the initial idea for Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1993-08-14. p. 82. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r188653
  3. ^ "7669 - Biography & History". allmusic.com. RhythmOne Group. Retrieved 2017-04-24.
  4. ^ "7669 East from a Bad Block by 7669 @ARTISTdirect". artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 489. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ TV.com. "Soul Train - Season 23, Episode 16: Chris Walker/ 7669/ Me 2 U - TV.com". tv.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
  7. ^ "Music videos - Yahoo Music". new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-11-16.