Subway (group)
{{Short description|American contemporary R&B group}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Subway
|background = group_or_band
|image =
|genre = R&B
|years_active = 1992–1998
|origin = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
|website =
|past_members = Keith Thomas
Trerail Puckett
Eric McNeal
Roy Jones
|associated_acts = 702
}}
Subway was an American contemporary R&B group, which featured Keith Thomas and his brother Trerail Puckett, and their close friends, Eric McNeal and Roy Jones. The group was signed by Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) to his Motown-distributed label Biv 10.{{cite web |title=UB Rare Music Spotlight: Subway (1995) |url=https://urbanbridgez.com/2017/02/19/rare-music-spotlight-subway-1995/ |website=UrbanBridgez.com {{!}} R&B, Interviews, TV, Films |access-date=14 November 2024 |date=20 February 2017}} They debuted in 1995 with the hit single "This Lil' Game We Play" featuring labelmates 702 that reached #15 on the Billboard charts. The song was produced and written by Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas and was billed as "Subway featuring 702". The single set the group off to a good start, going gold{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=subway&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=certification&from=1995-01-01&to=1995-12-31&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section |website=RIAA |access-date=14 November 2024}} and selling nearly a million copies.
Their debut album was titled Good Times and was released later that year.
Chart positions
=Albums=
class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"| Year |rowspan="2"| Album |colspan="3"| Peak Position |
Billboard Hot 200
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard Top Heatseekers |
rowspan="1"|1995
|align="center"|101 |align="center"|23 |align="center"|1 |
=Singles=
class="wikitable"
|rowspan="2"| Year |rowspan="2"| Song |colspan="3"| Peak Position |
align="center" width="40"|Billboard Hot 100
!align="center" width="50"|Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks !align="center" width="50"|Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 |
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rowspan="1"|1994
| "This Lil' Game We Play" (featuring 702) (Certified Gold) |align="center"|15 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|4 |
rowspan="1"|1995
| "Fire" |align="center"|91 |align="center"|34 |align="center" |
rowspan="1"|1995
| "This Is Not a Goodbye" |align="center" |
align="center"|85
|align="center" |
rowspan="1"|1996
| "I'll Make Your Dreams Come True (from "Kazaam")" |align="center" |
align="center"|64
|align="center" |
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Category:African-American musical groups
Category:American contemporary R&B musical groups
Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 1992
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1998
Category:Musical groups from Chicago
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