Ideal (band)

Ideal is an American R&B quartet from Houston, Texas. The group's members are PZ, Swab, J-Dante, and Maverick.

Their self-titled debut album was released by Virgin Records on August 24, 1999. The album sold 615,000 units in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2091276 Billboard Bits: 'Skate & Surf,' Nickelback, Ideal] , Billboard.com, February 13, 2004] , and was certified Gold by the RIAA [ [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=ideal&artist=ideal&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=GROUP&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=ST&level=&label=virgin&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 RIAA Gold and Platinum Searchable Database] ] . Allmusic's Heather Phares called Ideal's initial effort a "heartfelt first album" which showcased the "group's smooth, sensuous vocal styling and romantic songwriting [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpfuxqykldke~T1 allmusic.com - "Ideal" - Review] ] . They are most well known for their hit R&B songs, "Get Gone"(Pop #13) and "Whatever" (Pop #47).

It was reported in 2004 that the group had wrapped up production on a new album, "From Now On", but it has never been released.

Chart performance

Albums [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gbfexqwjldfe~T5 allmusic.com - Ideal - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums] ] - Billboard (North America)

Singles [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=341904&model.vnuAlbumId=374338 Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Ideal] ] - Billboard (North America)

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