Oran "Juice" Jones
Birth nameOran Edward Jones
Born (1957-03-28) March 28, 1957[1][2]
Houston, Texas, United States
GenresR&B, soul, electro
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1986–1997
LabelsDef Jam/Columbia
Tommy Boy

Oran "Juice" Jones (born March 28, 1957)[1][2] is an American retired R&B singer.

Early life

Jones was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Harlem, New York City, New York.[3][2]

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981.

Career

Military career

Jones served as a sniper officer in the Marine Corps before becoming a musician.[4]

Music career

Jones was the first musician signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam (which is now part of Universal Music Group).[5][3]

His song "The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6] It ranks him on VH1's top 100 One Hit Wonders of the '80s.[7] He followed it with "How to Love Again," a duet with labelmate Alyson Williams.[3] Jones received a Grammy nomination for "The Rain", with Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.[8]

Jones released two more albums, but these did not achieve significant success. He collaborated twice with pornographic actress and singer Midori. In 1997 they record a duet of "Let's Stay Together" for his album Player's Call[9] and Jones appeared on Midori's single "5,10,15,20" on the Porn to Rock compilation album released in 1999.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US 200
[11]		 US R&B
[11]
Juice 44 4
GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Def Jam/Columbia
 — 36
To Be Immortal
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Def Jam/Columbia
 — —
Player's Call — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Hot 100
[12]		 US R&B
[12]		 US Dance
[12]		 AUS
[13]		 UK
[14]
1986 "Curiosity" — 45 — — — Juice
"1.2.1." — — — — —
"The Rain" 9 1 7 85 4
"You Can't Hide from Love" — 75 — — —
1987 "Here I Go Again" — 45 — — —
"Cold Spending My Money" — 41 — — — GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over
"I Just Can't Say Goodbye" — — — — —
"Not on the Outside" — — — — —
1989 "Pipe Dreams" — 47 — — — To Be Immortal
1990 "Shaniqua" — — — — —
1997 "Poppin' That Fly" — — — — — Player's Call
"Player's Call" — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. 1 2 Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997.
  2. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2006). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits". Billboard (illustrated ed.). University of Michigan. p. 300. ISBN 9780823082834.
  3. 1 2 3 Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Williamson, T. Carter (February 22, 2020). "Oran 'Juice' Jones: Still 'In The Rain' & Healthy 35 Years Later". blackdoctor.org. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oran Juice Jones Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
  7. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (April 7, 2009). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree?". Entertainment Weekly.
  8. ↑ "Oran Juice Jones". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Miles Marshall (July 22, 2016). "[INTERVIEW] Jody Watley: Pop's Fashionista Godmother". Ebony. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Oran "Juice" Jones - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  12. 1 2 3 "Oran Juice Jones Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. ↑ "ORAN 'JUICE' JONES - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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