Ideal (group)

Ideal was an American R&B quartet from Houston, Texas, United States. The group Ideal debuted in 1999 and was composed of brothers Maverick Cotton and Swab, their cousin PZ, and high school friend J-Dante. The group is best known for its hit songs "Get Gone" and "Whatever".

Ideal
Origin	Houston, Texas, United States
Genres	R&B
Years active	1995–2004
Labels	Virgin(1998–2001) Neutral Ground/Universal (2004)
Past members	Maverick Swab PZ J-Dante

Career

Ideal's eponymous debut album was released by Virgin Records on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan,[1] and was certified Gold by the RIAA.[2] Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting".[3]

In 2004, the group signed with Neutral Ground/Universal Records and began work on their sophomore album, tentatively titled From Now On. Guest producers for the project were to include Bryan-Michael Cox, Rockwilder, Nisan Stewart, Mike City, and Battle Cat. The lead single was slated to be the Cee-Lo Green–featured "Makin' Time", however neither the single nor the album were ever released.[1]

Discography and chart performance

Albums

Year	Statistics
1999	Ideal Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Virgin Peak Chart Positions:[4] #83 (Billboard 200) #19 (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions		Album
		US	US R&B
1996	"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (featuring Lil' Bud & Tizone)	—	94	Original Gangstas
1999	"Get Gone"	13	2	Ideal
	"Creep Inn"	—	60
2000	"Whatever" (featuring Lil' Mo)	47	11

References

1. Mitchell, Gail. "'Ideal' Time To Get Back In The Studio." Billboard. February 21, 2004: 25. Print.
2. RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database
3. allmusic.com - Ideal - Review
4. allmusic.com - Ideal - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums