TQ (singer)

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::summary American R&B singer ::

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Field	Value
name	TQ
background	solo_singer
birth_date
birth_place	Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
origin	Compton, California, U.S.
instrument	Piano
genre	R&B
occupation
years_active	1990–present
label
website
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Terrance Quaites (born May 24, 1976), known professionally by his initials TQ, is an American R&B singer. He is best known for his hit song "Westside", which became a top 40 hit in several countries in 1998.

Career

Music

TQ began his music career in the early 1990s with the R&B group Coming of Age, who had a hit with the ballad "Coming Home to Love". After two album releases, Coming of Age in September 1993 and Comin' Correct in May 1995, the group went their separate ways.

The summer of 1998 saw TQ notch his first hit with "Westside". Later that year, on November 10, the album They Never Saw Me Coming was released, along with the single "Bye Bye Baby", and "Better Days", which followed the next year.

In 2000, TQ released his second album, The Second Coming. The album was never released in America but was released in other parts of the world. The UK release had a different track listing to the European release. Although the album was not released in America, the American version yet again had a different track listing. TQ eventually digitally released bonus tracks from the album in May 2008. This included songs missing from previous versions.

He recorded a hit song, "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!", with the German pop singer Sarah Connor, and starred with her in a music video in which they made love.

He left Sony and joined Cash Money Records around 2002. With them, he recorded various songs with artists such as Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, Hot Boys, and Baby. He also recorded his own album, Gemini, but it was never officially released. TQ released this himself via digital means on June 16, 2009.

He released a new album, Listen, in 2004. In 2007, TQ was featured on a single from the debut album of Iranian-Canadian rapper Imaan Faith.

TQ's song Paradise was released on April 29, 2008. This was followed by the Paradise album on June 30, 2009.

On March 23, 2009, TQ released the S.E.X.Y. EP on iTunes. It was made available on CD on June 30. The EP consists of previously unheard TQ material.

TQ released his next album, titled Kind of Blue, on March 23, 2010. TQ recorded the Michael Jackson song "Dirty Diana" for the album.

After a European tour in summer 2010, he co-wrote and recorded "Uh Oh", a pop duet with the British singer-songwriter, Danielle Senior. It was released April 2011. Remixes of "Uh Oh" included the classic soul version by CBKS.

On February 12, 2013, TQ released Legendary, as the follow-up album to Kind of Blue.

TQ released The BAEList – Vol 1 EP on January 12, 2016. It is aimed at his female fans.

TQ's album Coming Home was released on August 11, 2017.

Photography

In addition to being a professional musician, TQ is a professional photographer. In 2019, TQ expanded his professional media and entertainment endeavors by founding Franchise Sports Media. Franchise Sports Media has conducted photography for professional sports teams such as The Las Vegas Raiders, The Vegas Golden Knights, and The Las Vegas Aces.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table title="List of albums, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Year | Chart positions | US | AUT | GER | NLD | SWE | SWI | UK | They Never Saw Me Coming | The Second Coming | Listen | Gemini | Paradise | S.E.X.Y. (EP) | Kind of Blue | Legendary | The BAEList – Vol 1 | Coming Home | Revolution | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1998 | 122 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | — | — | 30 | 18 | — | 74 | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles, with selected chart positions"] | Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | US | AUS | AUT | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | SWI | UK | "Westside" | "Bye Bye Baby" | "Better Days" | "Summertime" (with Another Level) | "Daily" | "Ride On" / "Superbitches" | "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!" (with Sarah Connor) | "Keep It on the Low" | "Right On" | "Tear This Bitch Up" | "Crockett's Theme" (with Jan Hammer and Phillipe) | "S.E.X.Y." | "Ghetto Love" | "Hotel California" | "Bad Man" (feat. Mystikal) | "Taylor's Song" (feat. Taylor Lewis Marshall) | "Freedom" | "The Kingdom" | "Rose" | "Smoke" | "Disappear" | "O.G." | "Blind" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1998 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | They Never Saw Me Coming | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 47 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | 16 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1999 | — | — | — | 88 | — | 88 | — | — | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 7 | Nexus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2000 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 23 | 38 | 77 | 14 | The Second Coming | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2001 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | Green Eyed Soul | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen (UK version) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2006 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Coming Home | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Revolution | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Other songs and collaborations

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Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album	"Gotta Git Mine"	"Get Away"	"Imagine That"	"Summertime"	"Summertime (Allstar remix)"	"Get Paid"	"All of My Life"	"My Life"	"Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!"	"Magic Ride (Whatever U Wish 4)"	"Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy! (Gena B. Good-Remix)"	"Sunny Day"	"I'm Comin'"	"Gimme Some"	"Da Man"	"Way of Life"	"What Does Life Mean to Me"	"Life as a Gangsta"	"Think About You (Looking Through the Window)"	"How It Be"	"Hustlas, Pimps and Thugs"	"Fly Away"	"Ice Cold"	"Ghetto Life"	"Keeps Spinnin"	"Bigger Business"	"Gangsta Nigga"	"These Hoes"	"Baby Girl"	"Love Is Color-Blind"	"We Can Smoke"	"I'm a Ryder"	"Did You Miss Me"	"Celebrate"
1997	RBL Posse (feat. TQ, MC Eiht and Tela)	An Eye for an Eye
1999	TQ and Krayzie Bone	Blue Streak (soundtrack)
CJ Mac (feat. TQ)	Platinum Game
Another Level (feat. TQ)	Nexus
Another Level (feat. TQ)
2000	Outlawz (feat. TQ)	Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us
2001	TQ	Urban Renewal
Juvenile (feat. TQ)	Project English
Sarah Connor (feat. TQ)	Green Eyed Soul
Sarah Connor (feat. TQ)
Sarah Connor (feat. TQ)
2002	Big Tymers (feat. TQ, Gotti and Mikkey)	Hood Rich
Big Tymers (feat. Mikkey, Gilly, Jazze Pha and TQ)
Big Tymers (feat. TQ and Barewolf)
Big Tymers (feat. Trick Daddy and TQ)
Lil Wayne (feat. Big Tymers and TQ)	500 Degreez
Lil Wayne (feat. TQ and Big Tymers)
Da Hood (feat. Birdman and TQ)	Mack 10 Presents da Hood
TQ	Undisputed (soundtrack)
Birdman (feat. Jermaine Dupri and TQ)	Birdman
Birdman (feat. 8Ball, Jazze Pha and TQ)
Birdman (feat. TQ)
Birdman (feat. TQ and Jazze Pha)
Birdman (feat. Lil Wayne, TQ and Cam'ron)
Birdman (feat. T.I., Petey Pablo, Lil Wayne, TQ, Mannie Fresh, Stone, Wolf, Bizzy, Gilly and Mikkey)
Jadakiss, Ronald Isley, Diddy, Birdman, Snoop Dogg, Cassidy and TQ	Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories
2003	Hot Boys (feat. TQ)	Let 'Em Burn
Hot Boys (feat. Mannie Fresh and TQ)
Boo & Gotti (feat. TQ)	Perfect Timing
Sarah Connor (feat. TQ)	Key to My Soul
Big Tymers (feat. TQ)	Big Money Heavyweight
2004	Drag-On (feat. Baby and TQ)	Hell and Back
Petey Pablo (feat. Baby and TQ)	Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry
2005	Outlawz (feat. TQ)	Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P.
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Films

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Year	Title	Role
2006	Rockin' Meera	Rock
Richard III	DJ
The Devil's Grind
2007	A Father's Love
Consequences
The Black
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References

References

1. "Coming of Age".
2. "Coming of Age".
3. "TQ".
4. "They Never Saw Me Coming".
5. "Tq - Second Coming".
6. "Tq The Second Coming Domestic Bonus Tracks Part 1".
7. Connor, Sarah. (September 30, 2013). "Lets Get Back to Bed – Boy! (Official video)". YouTube.
8. "500 Degreez Clean Version".
9. "Hood Rich".
10. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000TAZME] {{dead link. (September 2025)
11. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008NGI5] {{dead link. (September 2025)
12. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DMJWVQ] {{dead link. (September 2025)
13. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SZEU5I] {{dead link. (September 2025)
14. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011WMI4M] {{dead link. (September 2025)
15. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029MAXEK] {{dead link. (September 2025)
16. "The official "Kind of Blue" album thread! | TQ Board".
17. "Tq - Kind of Blue - Amazon.com Music".
18. "Video: TQ "Dirty Diana" (UNFINISHED) Kind of Blue 2009... Just wait. von TQ – Myspace Video".
19. "Legendary".
20. "BAEList - Volume 1 (EP)".
21. "Coming Home".
22. (18 April 2024). "Terrance Quaites".
23. (23 July 2019). "Your Favorite Teams, All in One Place | FSM".
24. "Discographie TQ".
25. "Discografie TQ".
26. "Discography TQ".
27. "TQ – They Never Saw Me Coming".
28. Roberts, David. (2006). "British Hit Singles & Albums". Guinness World Records Limited.
29. "Discography TQ".
30. "TQ – Westside".
31. "Discography TQ".
32. "Discography TQ".

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