It reached #54 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but failed to impact the Hot 100. His second album was preceded by the lead single, "Wonder Woman", which was released in February 2007. The album was going to be released on May 8, 2007, but was continually delayed in order for a successful single to precede the album, as the lead single failed to impact charts. It has since sold 400,000 records in the US, becoming his second album not to be certified by the RIAA. The album reached #11 on the Billboard 200, selling 73,000 copies in its first week. His second studio album, Trey Day, was released on October 2, 2007. Trey aimed for the album to be more mainstream-oriented than his debut album. In mid-2006, Songz began work on a follow-up album to his debut with longtime collaborator Troy Taylor and also employed successful Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Stargate and R. The single, "Girl Tonite", reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming a huge hit. After promotion for his debut concluded, he was featured on the lead single from Twista's fifth album, The Day After.
The album's second and final single, Gotta Go, was released in July 2005 and reached #67 on the Hot 100 and #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming even more successful than his debut single in the R&B/urban community and in the mainstream community. It garnered success in the R&B/urban community but failed to make a mark in mainstream music. Songz's debut single, Gotta Make It, featuring Twista, was released in March 2005 and reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200, selling 40,000 copies in its first week of sales. His debut album, I Gotta Make It was released on July 26, 2005.
Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet", entitled "Open the Closet". One of the mixtapes featured an "answer track" to R. While recording his debut album in 2004, Songz released multiple mixtapes under the alias Prince of Virginia. Career 2004–2008: I Gotta Make It and Trey Day After graduating from Petersburg High School in 2002, Songz moved to New Jersey to begin recording his debut album, though recording did not actually begin until 2003.
Record producer Troy Taylor was introduced to Songz through Songz's step-father with whom Taylor attended High School, ultimately leading to Songz signing a recording contract with Atlantic Records in 2003. Reluctant to sing, he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school. Raised as a military brat by his mother and stepfather, Songz did not have aspirations for a musical career as a child due to his shyness, saying "Singing wasn't a reality for me, until other people started noticing I sounded good." He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14. He is the son of April (Gholson) Tucker, who was seventeen when he was born, and Claude Neverson Jr. Tremaine Aldon Neverson was born on November 28, 1984, in Petersburg, Virginia. He has sold over 25 million records worldwide in singles and albums. Following that Songz released his sixth studio album, Trigga in 2014, promoted by the top 40 songs, "Na Na" and "Slow Motion". The album's lead single titled "Heart Attack" was nominated for Best R&B Song at the 2013 Grammy Awards. In 2012, Songz released his first number one album, Chapter V, which debuted atop the Billboard 200. The following year saw Songz's highest charting song to date, "Bottoms Up" featuring rapper Nicki Minaj from his fourth studio album, Passion, Pain & Pleasure. Ready was nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it Songz's first top 10 hit. Songz released his third album Ready in 2009 and a single from the album, "Say Aah", peaked at No. His follow-up album, Trey Day, spawned his first top 20 single, "Can't Help but Wait". His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005 through Atlantic Records. Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actor.