Suns of Light explained

Suns of Light
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Carson, California, U.S.
Genre:R&B, new jack swing
Years Active:1984–1993 (as the Boys)
1999–present (as Suns of Light)
Label:Motown
Associated Acts:Earth, Wind & Fire, Shanice, MC Trouble, Jason Weaver, Classic Example
Current Members:Khiry Abdulsamad
Hakeem Abdulsamad
Tajh Abdulsamad
Bilal Abdulsamad

Suns of Light are an American R&B boy band, originally known as the Boys.

Biography

Their grandmother taught them singing, dancing, and acting. In the summer of 1984, ages 5 to 10 as "The Boys," the group began busking at the Venice Beach boardwalk. Their first single, "Dial My Heart" became a hit, charting at #1.[1]

Members

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Discography

Albums

!Year!Album!US
1988Messages from the Boys32
1990The Boys108
1992The Saga Continues...191

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbums[3]
US Hot 100
[4]
US Hot R&B
[5]
AUS[6] UK [7]
1988"Dial My Heart"131 - 61Messages from the Boys
1989"Lucky Charm" - 1 - 94
"Happy" - 57 -
"A Little Romance" - 13 -
1990"Crazy"2916557The Boys
"Heritage" with Earth, Wind & Fire - 5 - Heritage
1991"Thing Called Love" - 14 - The Boys
"Thanx 4 the Funk" - 8 -
1992"Tonite" - - - The Saga Continues...
"The Saga Continues..." - 15 -
"Doin' It with the B" - - -

Notes and References

  1. [Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]
  2. Web site: Hakeem Abdulsamad. imdb.com.
  3. Web site: The Boys. Allmusic.com.
  4. Web site: The Boys: Hot 100. https://web.archive.org/web/20180716094104/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-boys/chart-history/hot-100. dead. July 16, 2018. Billboard.com.
  5. Web site: The Boys: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710054414/https://www.billboard.com/music/the-boys/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs. dead. July 10, 2018. Billboard.com.
  6. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. pdf.
  7. Web site: BOYS full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-07-08 . www.officialcharts.com.