In 2000, Jones recorded the song “I’ll Go” for the Love and Basketball soundtrack. The album went on to sell over one million copies and garnered Jones an American Music Award. Other hits included “Shorty Got Her Eyes on Me” and “This Luv”. The album yielded number-one hits such as the title track, “U Know What’s Up” produced by Eddie F and Darren Lighty, which featured TLC member Lisa “Left-Eye” Lopes. It wasn’t until 1999, however, that Jones began to establish himself as a true R&B hit maker with his second album, Where I Wanna Be. In 1996, Donell Jones was signed with Untouchables/LaFace Records by DJ Eddie F of Heavy D and The Boyz and released his debut album, My Heart, which included the hit cover of Stevie Wonder’s 1976 ballad “Knocks Me Off My Feet”. In case you missed it, Watch Donnell Jone’s ‘Unsung’ episode + view photos from the viewing party below… He is most notable for 90’s hits like “U Know What’s Up”, “Where I Wanna Be”, and his cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Knocks Me Off My Feet.”ĭuring his ‘Unsung’ episode, Jones talks about how drugs & alcohol not only almost ruined his career, but almost took his life.
R&B singer/songwriter Donnell Jones played host to a viewing party in Atlanta for the TVOne premiere of his episode of ‘Unsung’.Īfter writing hit songs for Usher Raymond, Jade & more, Jones was signed to LaFace Records during it’s hayday and was one of their top artists.
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