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Line 1: {{Infobox musical artist \| image = Case 85 South Show Podcast 2024 2.png \| image_size = \| ~~name~~ caption = Case in 2024 \| ~~birth_name~~name = Case ~~Woodard~~ \| birth_name = \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|~~mf=yes\|1971~~YYYY\|10MM\|4DD}} ~~\| birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)\|New York]], United States~~ \| ~~occupation~~origin = ~~{{flatlist\|~~[[New York City]], U.S. \| ~~label~~ occupation = {{flatlist\|▼ Singer songwriter Line 12 ⟶ 13: actor }} \| instruments = {{~~Flatlist~~flatlist\| Vocals piano }} \| genre = {{flatlist\| [[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]] [[hip hop soul]] [[urban contemporary\|urban]] }} \| years_active = 1992–present \| ~~associated_acts~~label = {{flatlist\| [[Mary J. Blige]] [[Christopher Williams (singer)\|Christopher Williams]] [[Faith Evans]] [[Ginuwine]] [[Joe (singer)\|Joe]] [[R.L. Huggar]] [[Tyrese Gibson]] [[Tank (American singer)\|Tank]] [[Teddy Riley]] }} ▲\| label = {{flatlist\| [[Def Jam]] [[Def Soul]] Line 40 ⟶ 30: [[Real Talk Entertainment\|Real Talk]] [[Sire Records\|Sire]] Spoiled Rotten Music }} }} '''Case Woodard''' ~~(born October 4, 1971), known [[Mononymous person\|mononymously]] as '''Case''',~~ is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is best known for the 1990s hits "[[Touch Me, Tease Me]]" ~~(featuring [[Foxy Brown (rapper)\|Foxy Brown]] and [[Mary J. Blige]])~~, "[[Happily Ever After (song)\|Happily Ever After]]" and "[[The Best Man I Can Be]]" (with [[Ginuwine]], [[R.L. Huggar\|R.L.]] and [[Tyrese Gibson\|Tyrese]]), as well as the early 2000s hits "[[Missing You (Case song)\|Missing You]]" and "[[Livin' It Up (Ja Rule song)\|Livin' It Up]]" with [[Ja Rule]]. The latter two earned him two [[Grammy Award]] nominations. ==Music career== After stints with R&B group 'Future' and a duo called 'Black', Case got work co-writing and singing background for artists including [[Usher (entertainer)\|Usher]], [[Christopher Williams (singer)\|Christopher Williams]] and Al B. Sure. Armed with a song written by [[Faith Evans]], Case was discovered by [[Russell Simmons]] who signed him to Def Jam Records. Case's solo career took off in 1996 with the release of "[[Touch Me, Tease Me]]" featuring a then up-and-coming rapper [[Foxy Brown (rapper)\|Foxy Brown]] and R&B singer [[Mary J. Blige]] from ''[[The Nutty Professor (1996 film)\|The Nutty Professor]]'' soundtrack, going gold and reaching #4 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs\|R&B Songs]] chart and #14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100\|USU.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart. It also found success across globally, becoming a top 40 hit in the UK, where it reached the twenty-sixth position on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Featuring songwriting and production from the likes of [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Faith Evans]] and Case himself, Case's [[Case (album)\|self-titled album]] was released by [[Def Jam Records]] in August 1996. Despite the huge success of "Touch Me, Tease Me", the album performed moderately on the ''Billboard'' charts. It peaked at number 42 on the [[Billboard 200\|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart, and reached the top 7 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums\|R&B Albums]] chart as well. In a ''Finding'' interview with [[BET]] that premiered in January 2020, Case dismissed the album as one of his favorites. He later recounted that bad business deals and inexperience being a new artist at the time, as well as not having as much creative input on the album, caused his overall dislike for the album. It took nearly three years for Case to record a follow -up album. Case followed the success of his first album with the release of ''Personal Conversation'' in April 1999. The album featured the hits "[[Happily Ever After (song)\|Happily Ever After]]" (which reached #3 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100) and "Faded Pictures", which featured R&B singer [[Joe (singer)\|Joe]] and reached #3 on the R&B charts and #10 on the Hot 100. "Happily Ever After" featured a then 17-year old [[Beyoncé Knowles\|Beyoncé]] in the video as Case's love interest. The album's third single, "Think Of You" failed to do well, managing to only reach #50 on the R&B charts. ''Personal Conversation'' achieved gold status. Line 60 ⟶ 51: His fourth studio album, ''[[The Rose Experience]]'' which had undergone various title changes and a label shift (from Def Jam to his own indie imprint, Indigo Blue) was released on March 24, 2009. It was preceded by a single, "Lovely" which reached #72 on the R&B chart. His fifth studio album ''[[Here, My Love]]'' was released on June 15, 2010, on [[Real Talk Entertainment]] featuring the single "Old Fashion Lovin'"<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thisisrnb.com/2010/05/case-new-album-here-my-love-album-cover-tracklist/ \|title=Case New Album "Here My Love" [Album Cover & Tracklist~~]~~] ~~\|~~{{pipe}} ThisisRnB.com - Hot New R&B Music, Videos, News \|website=ThisisRnB.com \|date=2010-05-13 \|access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref> and peaked at #58 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-my-love-mw0001990223/awards \|title=Here, My Love - Case ~~\|~~{{pipe}} Awards \|website=[[AllMusic]] \|date=2010-06-15 \|access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref> In 2014, a ''Best Of'' compilation was released through Def Jam Recordings on May 27, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/best-of/1440817583\|title=Best Of by Case\|website=Music.apple.com}}</ref> Later this year, he signed with eOne and went to work on his sixth [[studio album]] titled ''Heaven's Door''.<ref>{{cite web\|author=Jolie A. Doggett \|url=http://www.essence.com/2014/12/15/exclusive-case-drops-new-single-shook/ \|title=EXCLUSIVE: Case's New Single "Shook Up" \|website=Essence.com \|access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref> The first single "Shook Up" was released on January 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shook-up-single/id953180518 \|title=Shook Up - Single by Case on iTunes \|website=Itunes.apple.com \|date=2015-01-13 \|access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref> ''Heaven's Door'' was released on March 31, 2015.<ref name="Heaven's Door release">{{cite web\|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heavens-door/id975602458/ \|title=Heaven's Door by Case on iTunes \|website=Itunes.apple.com \|date=2015-03-31 \|access-date=2016-06-26}}</ref> A compilation EP titled ''Case: Relocked, Reloaded, Revisited (Re-Recordings)'' followed in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/case-relocked-reloaded-revisited-re-recordings/1120821690\|title=Case: Relocked, Reloaded, Revisited (Re-Recordings) by Case\|website=Music.apple.com}}</ref> The following year, he was profiled in the TVOne series ''Unsung'' which followed his career.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://tvone.tv/video/watch-unsung-case/\|title=Watch Unsung: Case\|website=Tvone.tv\|date=February 2, 2017}}</ref> With the buzz of his episode, he released a Valentine's Day EP titled ''Love Jones Vol. 1''.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://ratedrnb.com/2017/02/listen-case-returns-new-ep-love-jones-vol-1/ \|title=~~Archived~~Listen: ~~copy~~Case Returns with New EP 'Love Jones Vol. 1' \|access-date=2018-08-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817231412/https://ratedrnb.com/2017/02/listen-case-returns-new-ep-love-jones-vol-1/ \|archive-date=2018-08-17 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2018, he signed with X-Ray Records and continued to tour. In August 2018, it was announced his next studio album ''Therapy'' will be released on September 7, 2018.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Therapy-Case/dp/B07GFWPJQD/] {{dead link\|date=December 2019}}</ref> It was later pushed back to September 21. The album's first single "Make Love" featuring [[Teddy Riley]] and [[Tank (American singer)\|Tank]] was released on August 30.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwRRr25cvOE \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/rwRRr25cvOE \|archive-date=2021-12-21 \|url-status=live\|title=Make Love (feat. Teddy Riley & Tank)\|date=30 August 2018 \|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ==Awards and nominations== Line 96 ⟶ 87: \|- \| 1996 \| ''[[Case (album)\|Case]] '' Released: August 13, 1996 \| style="text-align:center;"\|42 Line 108 ⟶ 99: \| style="text-align:center;"\|5 \| USU.S.: Gold<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web\|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database \|title=Recording Industry Association of America \|publisher=RIAA \|access-date=2012-03-30}}</ref> \|- \| 2001 Line 116 ⟶ 107: \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \| *USU.S.: Gold<ref name="autogenerated1"/> \|- \| 2009 Line 146 ⟶ 137: \| \|} (TBA) 2023 ===Singles=== Line 203 ⟶ 195: \|- \| style="text-align:center;"\| 2008 \| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"\|"Lovely" ~~<small>~~ \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\|- \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\|72 Line 228 ⟶ 220: {{DEFAULTSORT:Case}} [[Category:20th-century African-American male singers]] [[Category:20th-century American male singers]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:American contemporary R&B singers]] [[Category:Def Jam Recordings artists]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Singers from New York City]] ~~[[Category:1975 births]]~~ [[Category:21st-century African-American male singers]] [[Category:21st-century American male singers]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]