Oran "Juice" Jones

Oran "Juice" Jones (born 1959)[1] is a retired American R&B singer.

Oran "Juice" Jones
Birth nameOran Jones
Born1959 (age 61–62)[1]
Houston, Texas, United States
GenresR&B, soul, electro
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1986–1997
LabelsDef Jam/Columbia
Tommy Boy

Life and career

Jones was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Harlem, New York.

Jones was the first musician signed to OBR Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam (which is now part of Universal Music Group).[1]

His song "The Rain" became a hit in 1986, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] It ranks him on VH1's top 100 One Hit Wonders of the 80's.[3] He followed it with "How to Love Again," a duet with labelmate Alyson Williams.

Jones earned two Grammy nominations for "The Rain" and released two more albums, but failed to have significant follow-up success. Two of his children, his son Oran II, who has also gone by Mookie, and his daughter Perri, followed their father into the music business.

Jones collaborated twice with porn star turned singer, Midori. In 1997 they record a duet of "Let's Stay Together" for his album Player's Call[4] and Jones appeared on Midori's single "5,10,15,20" on the Porn to Rock compilation album released in 1999.[5]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
U.S. 200 U.S. R&B
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 — —

Singles
Year Song Peak chart positions Album
U.S.
Hot 100[6]		 U.S.
R&B[6]		 U.S.
Dance[6]		 AUS[7] U.K.
Singles[8]
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" — — — — —

References
  1. "Soul Walking Page". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
  3. Greenblatt, Leah (7 April 2009). "VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s: Do You Agree?". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. Lewis, Miles Marshall (22 July 2016). "[INTERVIEW] Jody Watley: Pop's Fashionista Godmother". EBONY. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. Lindemulder, Janine. "Weekendowa Bezsensja: Muzyka 18+, czyli muzyka a branża porno (3)". Esensja (in Polish). Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. "Oran Juice Jones Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "ORAN 'JUICE' JONES - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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