Troop (band)

Troop
Two members of Troop 2015: Steve Russell (left) and John Harreld (right)
Two members of Troop 2015: Steve Russell (left) and John Harreld (right)
Background information
OriginPasadena, California, U.S.
GenresR&B, new jack swing
Years active1987–present
LabelsAtlantic
Bust It
Warrior
MembersSteve "Random" Russell
John "Jon Jon" Harreld
Rodney Benford
Allen McNeil
Past membersReggie Warren (deceased)

Troop is an American R&B group from Pasadena, California, United States. The group has had three number-one singles and ten top-ten singles on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[1] They have also completed five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album. TROOP is an acronym for "Total Respect of Other People".[2] The group is most notable for a series of number-one R&B hits, including popular cover versions of the songs "All I Do Is Think of You" and "Sweet November", originally performed by musical group The Deele (written by Babyface). They also had a number-one hit with the original song "Spread My Wings".[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Christian, Margena A. (November 3, 2008). "Where is Troop?(Total Respect of Other People)". Jet Magazine. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012.
  3. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2022.