Jun

20

2012

Music Minute!

Written by Trent | Filed under Aaliyah,Brandy,Monica,Music Minute,Usher

Aaliyah, Brandy, Usher and Monica

Did you know that Aaliyah, Brandy, Usher and Monica all released their debut singles before they were 16 years of age?

Aaliyah, Monica and Usher were all just 14 years of age when they released their debut singles. Usher was the first of the group to hit the music scene on August 16th 1993 with ‘Call Me Back’ and he was followed by Aaliyah with ‘Back & Forth’ on January 1st 1994, just two weeks before her January 16th birthday.

Additionally, Monica issued her ‘Don’t Take it Personal (Just One of dem Days)’ debut single on April 10th 1995. Brandy, on the other hand, was already 15 years of age when she released ‘I Wanna Be Down’ on September 6th 1994.

Who had the the most successful debut among Aaliyah, Brandy, Usher and Monica? The winner was Monica whose ’Don’t Take it Personal’ peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Watch the videos for Aaliyah’s ‘Back & Forth’, Brandy’s ‘I Wanna Be Down’, Monica’s ‘Don’t Take it Personal’ and Usher’s ‘Call Me Back’ below:

Aaliyah – ‘Back & Forth’

Brandy ‘ ‘I Wanna Be Down’

Monica - ’Don’t Take it Personal (Just One
of dem Days)’

Usher – ‘Call Me Back’

Now you know!

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11 Comments

1. Carl says:

   June 20, 2012 at 12:56 pm

   Interesting music minute, only one very minor error – Aaliyah would’ve been 15 in 1994
2. Adrian says:

   June 20, 2012 at 12:57 pm

   Love this Music Minute! Awesome Trent!
3. BeyBoy says:

   June 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm

   BRANDY is soooooooooooooooooo pretty! RIP Aaliyah!

   @Carl Trent said her “January 16th birthday”. He didn’t mean that she was turning 16; he meant that her birthday was on the 16th of January.
4. Girrrl says:

   June 20, 2012 at 2:09 pm

   Minicar debuted higher but Brandy had more hits and sold more than all of them.
5. Girrrl says:

   June 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm

   Monica auto correct
6. Naudisweet (Xtina Stan) says:

   June 20, 2012 at 2:34 pm

   Damn this one had me stumped! Good to know, this is why the Music Minute is my favorite.
7. Carl says:

   June 20, 2012 at 2:54 pm

   Oh right thanks @Beyboy
8. Charisma says:

   June 20, 2012 at 5:14 pm

   Love this post. this is when music was music! good times
9. V says:

   June 20, 2012 at 7:08 pm

   Yasss long live the 90s. I miss these days
10. Papa Preached says:

    June 21, 2012 at 2:59 pm

    Actually @Girrrl Usher has sold more than all of them in his career, which Aaliyah’s career #’s shouldn’t even count since she passed 11 years ago.
11. sexicaliswagg says:

    June 21, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    this is taking me back!