"Serenade" is a song by American contemporary R&B quartet Shades. It was released on May 20, 1997 via Motown Records as the second single from the group's only eponymous studio album Shades. Production was handled by Darrell "Delite" Allamby, who utilized a sample of Spandau Ballet's "True", with LaForrest "La La" Cope serving as vocal producer.
In the United States, the song peaked at number 88 on the Billboard 200 and number 28 on the Rhythmic Airplay charts. The song also marks the group's debut in the United Kingdom music charts, reaching number 75 on the UK singles chart, number 26 on the UK Dance Singles and number 19 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles charts. It also made it to number 7 in New Zealand.
An accompanying music video was directed by Matt X.
Track listing
12" single| Title |
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| 1. | "Serenade" (LP Version) | |
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| 2. | "Serenade" (Radio Edit) | |
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| 3. | "Serenade" (Instrumental) | |
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| 4. | "Serenade" (A Cappella) | |
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Personnel
- Shannon Walker Williams – vocals
- Monique Peoples – vocals
- Tiffanie Cardwell – vocals
- Danielle Andrews – vocals
- Darrell "Delite" Allamby – background vocals, producer, mixing, Spanish translation
- LaForrest "LaLa" Cope – vocal producer
- Chris Theis – recording
- Steve Sisco – recording
- Carl Nappa – mixing
- Rich Travali – mixing
- Andre Harrell – executive producer
- Edward "DJ Eddie F." Ferrell – executive producer
- Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott – executive producer, A&R direction
- Lewis Tillman – executive producer, A&R direction
- Glen Parrish – A&R direction
- Ricardo Minot – Spanish translation
- Omyra Osorio – Spanish translation
- Lilia Bell – Spanish translation
Charts
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