Houston (singer) explained

Houston
Birth Name:Houston Edward Summers IV
Birth Date:26 October 1983
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre:R&B[1]
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:2003–2005
Label:Capitol Records

Houston Edward Summers IV (born October 26, 1983), known mononymously as Houston, is an American former R&B singer,[2] best known for his 2004 single "I Like That" (featuring Chingy and Nate Dogg).

In 2005, Houston attempted suicide in a London hotel room, and later gouged his eye out with a fork on the 13th floor of his hotel building. He was subsequently dropped from his contract with Capitol Records.

Early life

Summers attended the Academy of Music at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.[3] He would regularly be invited to participate in activities taking place in the school's music academy. His management team recorded a videotape of Summers's performances, which they hoped would help the singer land a recording contract. He was signed to Capitol Records.

Career

Houston's debut single, "I Like That" featuring Chingy and Nate Dogg was released on March 13, 2004, and was a hit therefore peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 11 on both Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. His debut and only album, It's Already Written was released on August 10, 2004, being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]

2005 suicide attempt

On January 27, 2005, while on tour in London, England, Summers suffered an emotional breakdown and reportedly tried to commit suicide by jumping from a hotel window while under the influence of PCP. When people in his entourage stopped him, he was restrained and locked in a first floor room. While in that room, Summers gouged his left eye out with a plastic fork.[5] After the incident, Summers was arrested by London police and was sent to a rehabilitation facility. After a two-week stint in rehab, Houston went home to Los Angeles and apologized for the incident. Houston attributed the incident to stress caused by the music industry, saying "Everything was clobbering down on me. Everything was going a little bit too hard on me".[6] [7]

Discography

Albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[8]
US
R&B
[9]
FRA
[10]
SWI
[11]
UK
[12]
It's Already Written 14 8 83 50 101

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[14]
US
R&B
[15]
AUS
[16]
BEL
(FL)

[17]
FRA
GER
[18]
IRE
[19]
NZ
[20]
SWI
UK
[21]
"I Like That"
(featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg, and I-20)
200411 14 12 26 29 18 39 4 5 11 It's Already Written
"Ain't Nothing Wrong"70 52 61 33
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Houston Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. .
  2. Web site: Houston Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. .
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p554793/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography by David Jeffries ]. . March 24, 2009.
  4. Web site: It's Already Written RIAA certification . . November 15, 2010.
  5. Web site: R&B Singer Houston Gouges Eye Out After Apparent Suicide Attempt . https://web.archive.org/web/20071014014022/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496457/20050202/houston_rap.jhtml . dead . October 14, 2007 . Mtv.com . February 2, 2005 . April 12, 2020.
  6. Web site: Video: New Interview With Former R&B Singer Houston. Madnewsuk.com . May 24, 2008. April 11, 2012.
  7. Web site: Singer Houston Breaks Silence About Eye Gouging Incident. https://web.archive.org/web/20090804054134/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2008/05/24/singer-houston-breaks-silence-about-eye-gouging-incident/. August 4, 2009. May 25, 2008.
  8. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=houston|chart=Billboard 200}} Houston Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 25, 2012.
  9. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=houston|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums B}} Houston Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 25, 2012.
  10. Web site: Discographie Houston. lescharts.com. Hung Medien. June 25, 2012. French.
  11. Web site: Discographie Houston. hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. June 25, 2012. German.
  12. Web site: Zywietz. Tobias. Chart Log UK: H & Claire – Hysterix. Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. June 25, 2012. February 6, 1997.
  13. United States. Houston. Already Written. album. June 25, 2012.
  14. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=houston|chart=Hot 100}} Houston Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 26, 2012.
  15. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=houston|chart=R&B/Hip-Hop Songs}} Houston Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 26, 2012.
  16. Australian chart peaks:
  17. Web site: Discografie Houston. ultratop.be. Hung Medien. June 26, 2012. Dutch.
  18. Web site: Chartverfolgung / Houston / Single. musicline.de. Media Control Charts. June 26, 2012. German. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006150339/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Houston/11056/single. October 6, 2014. dead.
  19. Web site: Discography Houston. irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. June 26, 2012.
  20. Web site: Discography Houston. charts.nz. Hung Medien. June 26, 2012.
  21. Web site: Houston. The Official Charts Company. June 26, 2012.
  22. United States. Houston. I Like That. single. June 26, 2012.
  23. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles . . June 26, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061013053032/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2004.htm . October 13, 2006 .