Houston (singer) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Houston
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| Birth name | Houston Edward Summers IV |
| Born | October 26, 1983 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–2005 |
| Labels | Capitol |
Houston Edward Summers IV (born October 26, 1983) is an American former R&B singer. He is best known by his stage name, Houston. His most famous song is "I Like That" from 2004. This song featured other artists like Chingy and Nate Dogg.
Houston's music career was short. After his debut album, he faced some personal challenges. Because of these challenges, his contract with Capitol Records ended in 2005.
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Early Life and Music Start
Houston Summers grew up in Los Angeles, California. He went to the Academy of Music at Hamilton High School. He often took part in music activities there.
His team made a video of his performances. They hoped this video would help him get a record deal. Soon after, he signed with Capitol Records.
Houston's Music Career
Houston's first song was "I Like That". It came out on March 13, 2004. The song was a big success. It reached number three on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It also hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.
His first and only album was It's Already Written. It was released on August 10, 2004. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This means it sold over 500,000 copies.
Houston's Music Albums
Here is a list of Houston's albums. It shows where they ranked on music charts.
| Title | Album details | Highest chart position | Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
FRA | SWI | UK | |||
| It's Already Written |
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14 | 8 | 83 | 50 | 101 |
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Houston's Hit Songs
This table shows Houston's singles. It includes their release year and album. It also shows where they ranked on different music charts.
| Title | Year | Highest chart position | Awards | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
AUS | BEL (FL) |
FRA | GER | IRE | NZ | SWI | UK | ||||
| "I Like That" (featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg, and I-20) |
2004 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
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It's Already Written |
| "Ain't Nothing Wrong" | — | 70 | 52 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | |||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Houston (rapero) para niños
