Mario Mendell Winans(néBrown;born August 29, 1974)[1]is an AmericanR&Bsinger, songwriter, and record producer fromSouth Carolina.An extended member of theWinans musical family,he is best known for his 2004 single "I Don't Wanna Know"(featuringEnyaandP. Diddy), which peaked at number two on theBillboardHot 100.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mario Mendell Brown |
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| Born | August 29, 1974 Orangeburg, South Carolina,U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Prior, Winans signed withDallas Austin'sRowdy Recordsas an in-house producer during the early-1990s, and received his first major credits for his work onR. Kelly'sself-titled second album(1995) andPebbles'Straight from My Heart(1995). As a recording artist, he signed withMotownand released his debut studio album,Story of My Heart(1997) to commercial failure. The following year, he contributed to Diddy's 1998 single "Come with Me",and thereafter served as in-house talent for hisBad Boy Recordsproduction team,the Hitmen.While receiving further credits on commercially successful releases, he saw mainstream attention for his guest performance on Diddy's 2000 single "Best Friend"as well as his 2002 single"I Need a Girl (Part Two),"both of which entered theBillboardHot 100—with the latter peaking at number four—and Winans signed with Bad Boy, an imprint ofUniversal Recordsas a solo act. Moreover, "I Don't Wanna Know" served as the lead single for his debut studio albumHurt No More(2004), which peaked at number two on theBillboard200.In the following year, he co-wroteCeCe Winans's song "Pray", which wonBest Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performanceat the46th Annual Grammy Awards.[2][3]
Winans's recording work accompanies a career inproduction and songwriting,from which he has been credited on releases for artists includingthe Weeknd,Kanye West,the Notorious B.I.G.,Ice Spice,Lil' Kim,Destiny's Child,Jennifer Lopez,Pusha T,Busta Rhymes,andTrey Songz,among others.
Career
editHurt No More(2001–2005)
editMario Winans recorded his second albumHurt No Morein 2001, 2002, and 2003 in between working with other artists. The album is based on stories of love and betrayal.
The first single "I Don't Wanna Know"was based on a sample of theFugees' 1996 hit single "Ready or Not", which itself was based on a slowed-down sample of the instrumental track "Boadicea"byEnyafrom her 1987 self-titled album. Enya and her representatives said yes to Winans and P. Diddy for her approval of the sample. She even re-recorded Boadicea for the song, although Winans had no idea that the Fugees sample he had used was a sample itself. They even gave Enya herself credit for the single as "Mario Winans featuring P. Diddy and Enya".[4]The song features a rap byP. Diddy.The song was released as a single in early 2004 and became a worldwide hit, reaching number 1 in Germany and the United Kingdom and on therhythmic top 40radio chart in the United States; to number 2 on theBillboardHot 100and the USR&B/Hip-Hop singles chart;and to number 3 on both the Australian and Norwegian singles charts. It also reached the top ten on a composite European singles chart.
Hurt No Morewas released on April 20, 2004, in the US and by early June 2004 had reached number 1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 2 on theBillboard200,and number 3 on theUK Albums Chart.
The album's second single, "Never Really Was", used a sample of theorchestratedbeginning ofMadonna's 1986 hit "Papa Don't Preach"as its background music. However, the song failed to chart in North America. A remix version was released as a single featuring rapperLil Flip.
The song "This Is the Thanks I Get" was stated to be the album's third and final single but no official release was set. The song went on to peak on theBillboardBubbling Under R&B chart at number 12.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||||
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| US |
US R&B |
AUS [5] |
DEN [5] |
FRA [5] |
GER [5] |
NED [5] |
NZ [5] |
SWI [5] |
UK [6] | |||
| Story of My Heart | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Hurt No More |
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2 | 1 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 3 | |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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| US [9] |
US R&B [10] |
AUS [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| 1997 | "Don't Know" | 108 | 48 | — | — | Story of My Heart | |
| 2004 | "I Don't Wanna Know"(featuringEnyaandP. Diddy) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Hurt No More | |
| "Never Really Was"(featuringLil' Flip) | — | 90 | — | 44 | |||
| 2005 | "This Is the Thanks I Get"(featuringBlack Rob) | — | 112 | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Mine"(featuring Sahara akaCosti Ioniţă&Andrea) | — | — | — | — | ||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Rap |
US Rhy |
UK | ||||
| 1999 | "Best Friends"(Puff Daddyfeaturing Mario Winans) | 59 | 3 | 9 | — | 24 | Forever | |
| 2002 | "I Need a Girl (Part Two)"(P. Diddyfeat.Ginuwine,Loon) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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We Invented the Remix Vol. 1 |
| "Rock the Party"(Benzinofeat. Mario Winans) | 82 | 28 | 20 | — | — | Redemption | ||
| 2003 | "Down 4 Me"(Loonfeat. Mario Winans) | 103 | 28 | 19 | — | — | Loon | |
| "Crush on You"(Mr. Cheeksfeat. Mario Winans) | — | 52 | — | — | — | Back Again! | ||
| 2005 | "You're the One"(Guerilla Blackfeat. Mario Winans) | 77 | 43 | 24 | 23 | — | Guerilla City | |
| 2007 | "Through the Pain (She Told Me)"(Diddyfeat. Mario Winans) | — | 107 | — | — | 50 | Press Play | |
| "Hey Baby (After the Club)"(Ashantifeat. Mario Winans) | — | 87 | — | 40 | — | The Declaration | ||
| 2008 | "Forever"(Timatifeat. Mario Winans) | — | — | — | — | — | The Boss,SWAGG | |
| 2009 | "Dream"(Massivfeat. Mario Winans) | — | — | — | — | — | Meine Zeit | |
| 2012 | "I Need A Girl (Part Three)"(Kay Onefeat. Mario Winans) | — | — | — | — | — | Prince of Belvedair | |
| 2017 | "Type (E)"(Eyedifeat. Mario Winans) | — | — | — | — | — | CHAPTER 21 | |
Production
edit- 2009
- Diddy -Press Play
- "Last Night"(featuring Keyshia Cole)," Through the Pain (She Told Me) "," Thought You Said "(featuring Brandy)
- Diddy -Press Play
Awards and nominations
editThis section of abiography of a living persondoes notincludeanyreferences or sources.(September 2016) |
- Grammy Awards
- 2005, Best Contemporary R&B Album: Hurt No More (Nominated)
- Grammy Awards
- 2016, Best Rap Song: "All Day" (Nominated; as writer/co-producer)
- Image Awards
- 2005, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
- MOBO Awards
- 2004, Best Song: "I Don't Wanna Know" (Nominated)
- 2004, Best Ringtone: "I Don't Wanna Know" (Winner)
- Vibe Awards
- 2004, R&B Song of the Year: "I Don't Wanna Know" (Nominated)
Filmography
edit- Mike Jones -American Dream(2007)
References
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- ^"Taking the Winans Gift in a New Direction".BaltimoreSun.com.April 29, 2004.
- ^"Mario Winans: Love, Hurt, Betrayal: These Are A Few Of Mario Winans' Favorite Things - Rhapsody Music Downloads".VH1.com. Archived fromthe originalon May 9, 2004.RetrievedApril 30,2012.
- ^abcdefg"Mario Winans – Hurt No More".australian-charts.com.RetrievedNovember 6,2022.
- ^"Mario Winas Full Chart History".Official Charts Company.RetrievedNovember 6,2022.
- ^ab"American certifications – Mario Winans".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedDecember 25,2021.
- ^ab"British certifications – Mario Winans".British Phonographic Industry.RetrievedDecember 25,2021.TypeMario Winansin the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^"Mario Winans – Chart History: Hot 100".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedApril 15,2013.
- ^"Mario Winans – Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedApril 15,2013.
- ^"Mario Winans feat. Enya" I Don't Want to Know "".Australian-charts.RetrievedNovember 6,2022.
- ^"Ray J"(select "Singles" tab).Official Charts Company.RetrievedApril 15,2013.
- ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.RetrievedNovember 6,2022.
- ^"Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Mario Winans)"(in German).Bundesverband Musikindustrie.RetrievedApril 25,2024.
- ^"British single certifications – P Diddy – I Need a Girl Part II".British Phonographic Industry.RetrievedOctober 9,2022.