Oran "Juice" Jones

Oran "Juice" Jones
Oran "Juice" Jones
Birth name	Oran Edward Jones
Born	March 28, 1957 (age 67); Houston, Texas, United States
Genres	R&B, soul, electro
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1986–1997
Labels	Def 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]

Career

Military career

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1981.^{[citation needed]}

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
Title	Album details	US 200 ^[11]	US R&B ^[11]
Juice	Released: 1986 (1986) Label: Def Jam/Columbia	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	Released: 1997 Label: Tommy Boy	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
Year	Song	US Hot 100 ^[12]	US R&B ^[12]	US Dance ^[12]	AUS ^[13]	UK ^[14]	Certifications	Album
1986	"Curiosity"	—	45	—	—	—		Juice
	"1.2.1."	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Rain"	9	1	7	85	4	BPI: Silver^[15]
	"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"	—	—	—	—	—		To Be Immortal
1997	"Poppin' That Fly"	—	—	—	—	—		Player's Call
1997	"Player's Call"	—	—	—	—	—		Player's Call
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

^ ^a ^b Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ Williamson, T. Carter (February 22, 2020). "Oran 'Juice' Jones: Still 'In The Rain' & Healthy 35 Years Later". blackdoctor.org. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ "Oran Juice Jones Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
^ Greenblatt, Leah (April 7, 2009). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree?". Entertainment Weekly.
^ "Oran Juice Jones". Grammy.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
^ Lewis, Miles Marshall (July 22, 2016). "[INTERVIEW] Jody Watley: Pop's Fashionista Godmother". Ebony. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
^ Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Oran "Juice" Jones - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Oran Juice Jones Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^ 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.
^ "ORAN 'JUICE' JONES - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^ "Oran 'Juice' Jones - The Rain". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

External links

[Index-1] Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997.

[Billboard-2] 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.

[AllMusic-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.

[soul-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.

[Lewis-9] Lewis, Miles Marshall (July 22, 2016). "[INTERVIEW] Jody Watley: Pop's Fashionista Godmother". Ebony. Retrieved January 12, 2020.

[Lindemulder-10] Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja.pl (in Polish). Retrieved January 15, 2020.

[Awards-11] "Oran "Juice" Jones - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2022.

[VF-12] "Oran Juice Jones Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 24, 2020.

[aus-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.

[UK-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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