4 P.M.

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Name = 4 P.M.


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Origin = Baltimore, Maryland
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Label = Next Plateau, 4PM, Pony Canyon
Current_members = Roberto Pena, Jr.
Reney (Ray) Pena
Larry McFarland
Past_members = Martiz Ware

4 P.M. (For Positive Music), is an American male R&B group best known for their cover version of "Sukiyaki", which peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1995.

The group was started in 1991 in the suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland by brothers Roberto Pena, Jr. and Reney (Ray) Pena with Larry McFarland and Martiz Ware. They were originally known as IV Real, and performed in local talent shows.

After a 1994 performance at a record release party, they were signed by Next Plateau Records and moved to New York City. Their debut album, "Now's the Time", which peaked at #96 on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=10682&model.vnuAlbumId=829696 4 P.M. album chart history] at Billboard.com] included a cover version of Kyu Sakamoto's 1960s hit "Sukiyaki". The group's version of "Sukiyaki" peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and was certified gold in 1995. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=10682&model.vnuAlbumId=829696 4 P.M. singles chart history] at Billboard.com] [ [http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA certification database] (search "Sukiyaki")] "Now's the Time" earned gold status in Canada and Japan,Fact|date=February 2008 and went platinum in Australia.Fact|date=February 2008

Their second album, 1997's "A Light in the Dark", did not fare as well, but did include the minor hit "I Gave You Everything", which peaked at #67 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

After a brief hiatus, the group—minus Martiz Ware—regrouped and started Pena Brothers Productions. In 2000, they released a third album, "For Positive Music"—a mix of pop, R&B, hip hop, and Latin music—on their own 4PM label.

In 2001, they released a fourth album, "Sweet Soul" on the Japanese Pony Canyon label.

Discography

Albums

* "Now's the Time" (1995, Next Plateau/PolyGram)
* "Light in the Dark" (1997, Next Plateau)
* "For Positive Music" (2000, 4PM)
* "Sweet Soul" (2001, Pony Canyon)screams.

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