Eamon

Eamon

born on 19/9/1984 in Staten Island, NY, United States

Eamon (singer)

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Eamon (singer)

Eamon Jonathan Doyle, professionally known as Eamon, (born September 19, 1983) is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He is known for his hit single, "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)".

Some of the songs written by Eamon are in the style called Ho-Wop, which "blends the smoothness of R&B with the grittiness of hip-hop". Eamon's songs are typically soft ballads mixed with aggressive lyrics in the theme of infidelity.[1]

Early years

Eamon was born in Staten Island, New York City. He is of Italian and Irish descent. His father is a counselor with a private practice and his mother is a nurse.[1] His father was a member of a doo-wop group by the name of "The Elations". He began singing at age nine and touring and performing with his father's group at the same age. At fifteen, while working in a music studio,[2] he caught the attention of songwriter/producer Milk Dee, who had worked with musicians such as MC Lyte, Janet Jackson, and Mary J. Blige. Dee and his co-producer Mark Passy helped refine Eamon's sound. Eamon was eventually signed to Jive Records.

Music career

Eamon's debut single, "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" immediately caught the attention of urban, rhythmic, pop radio stations when it was released in the U.S. in late 2003. Jive fast-tracked the release of a music video for the song and commissioned an album for release in early 2004. The single reached the top twenty of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and the popularity of the song helped his album, I Don't Want You Back, debut in the top ten of the U.S. Billboard 200. The success of the song prompted Jive to release the song internationally where it reached number one in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Sweden. In Italy his single was such a big hit that he sang an Italian version, called "Solo". The success of the single and the controversial nature of its lyrics prompted production of an answer single, "F.U.R.B. (Fuck You Right Back)", by unknown female singer Frankee who had claimed to be Eamon's ex-girlfriend (which later turned out to be a lie).[3] The song also earned Eamon a Guinness World Record for "the most expletives in a #1 song".

After the success of "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)", Eamon released a second single, "I Love Them Ho's (Ho-Wop)". The song performed well on the charts but did not match the success of its predecessor - although it was a top ten hit in Denmark, where it peaked at number seven on the Danish Singles Chart. "I Love Them Ho's (Ho-Wop)" also had a remix and video featuring fellow Staten Island resident Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah. In return Eamon appeared on Ghostface's album More Fish.

Eamon was to be the opening act for the second North American leg of Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour from June to August 2004. However, Spears injured herself during the making of her music video "Outrageous", and cancelled her tour.

Eamon is currently in the studio with music producer Mikal Blue working on his new album for SMC recordings.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[4]
US
R&B
[5]
AUS
[6]
NZ
[7]
UK
[8]
2004 I Don't Want You Back
  • Release date: February 14, 2004
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, MD, LP
7 3 34 16 6
2006 Love & Pain
  • Release date: December 5, 2006
  • Label: Jive
  • Formats: CD, MD, LP
"" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[10]
AUS
[6]
AUT DEN ITA NLD NZ
[7]
SWE SWI UK
[8]
2003 "Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I Don't Want You Back
2004 "I Love Them Ho's (Ho-Wop)" 24 51 7 22 27
2006 "(How Could You) Bring Him Home" 61 Love & Pain
"" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eamon: Ho-Wop Sinsation
  2. Eamon Biography. Sing365.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-04.
  3. ContactMusic.com - Eamon - I have never dated Frankee
  4. [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Eamon Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200]. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
  5. [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Eamon Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Discography Eamon. australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Discography Eamon. charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Chart Stats - Eamon. Chart Stats. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Eamon searchable database. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.
  10. [[[:Template:BillboardURLbyName]] Eamon Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100]. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved on 26 July 2011.

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