Rock On The Net: 112 (One Twelve) (original) (raw)

112 (or Q, Slim, Mike and Daron) formed in Georgia while the group members were in high school together and eventually started singing together in churches and talent shows. When Puff Daddy created his own record company, Bad Boy Records, 112 were signed and became the company's 1st success. Their group name, 112, was named for the club in Atlanta where the boys met Puff Daddy.

112 hit the Top 40 with "Only You."

The single "Only You" was certified gold.

112 released their debut LP, 112 with their 1st hit "Only You" which features The Notorious B.l.G. 112 topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for a week with "How Only You."

112 was certified gold.

# 26 Singles Artist of the Year

112 hit the Top 40 with "Come See Me."

112 hit the Top 40 with "Cupid."
The single "Cupid" was certified gold.

112 hit the Top 40 helping out Puff Daddy and Faith Evans with "I'll Be Missing You" (from Puff Daddy's No Way Out) and the song went Top 10 by the end of the month.
"I'll Be Missing You" topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 11 weeks, the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 9 weeks, the Billboard R&B Singles chart for 8 weeks, the Billboard R&B Singles Sales chart for 8 weeks, and the Billboard Rap Singles chart for 8 weeks.

112was certified platinum and the single "I'll Be Missing You" was certified 3x platinum.
"I'll Be Missing You" topped the UK Singles chart for 5 weeks.

112 hit #1 for a week with "I'll Be Missing You."
The single "Cupid" was certified platinum.

112 hit the Top 40 helping out Allure with "All Cried Out" from the LP Allure.
112 won a MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video ("I'll Be Missing You" with Puff Daddy and Faith Evans) - the video was also nominated for Viewer's Choice.

112 hit the Top 10 with "All Cried Out."

112 won a Grammy Awardfor Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("I'll Be Missing You" with Puff Daddy and Faith Evans).

112 hit the Top 40 with help from Mase on "Love Me."

November 10: 112 released Room 112.

Room 112 was certified gold and the single "Love Me" was certified gold.

# 66 Singles Artist of the Year

Room 112 was certified platinum.

112 hit the Top 40 with "Anywhere."

Room 112 was certified 2x platinum.

112was certified 2x platinum.

# 37 Singles Artist of the Year

112 released Part 3 which debuted at # 2 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.
112 topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 2 weeks, the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks, and the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart for 3 weeks with "It's Over Now."

112 hit the Top 40 with "It's Over Now."
Part 3 was certified gold.
Part 3 topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week.

Part 3 was certified platinum.

112 topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 6 weeks with "Peaches & Cream."

112 hit the Top 40 with "Peaches & Cream."
112 toured part of the summer opening for Janet Jackson.

112 were nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video ("Peaches & Cream"). 112 hit the Top 10 with "Peaches & Cream."

112 topped Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist - Duo/Group.

112 were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Peaches & Cream").
Puff Daddy received a temporary restraining order to help stop Def Jam Records from reportedly trying to 'steal' 112 away from Bad Boy Entertainment.

112 released their next LP, Hot & Wet.

# 263 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

112 released Pleasure & Pain.

112 were nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group.