Videos: Brooke Valentine

Boogie Oogie Oogie

D Girl

Girlfight

Kanesha Nichole Brookes (born October 5, 1984), better known by her stage name Brooke Valentine, is an American R&B singer and former member of the group Best Kept Secret. In 2005, her single "Girlfight" was a hit on the United States single charts.

Valentine was born in Houston. She started her musical career as a member of the female group Best Kept Secret. To pursue a solo career, she moved to Los Angeles, California with producer and Subliminal Entertainment CEO Deja and signed to Virgin Records.

Brooke Valentine made her debut with the album Chain Letter in 2005.[3] The album was led by the hit single, "Girlfight", which features Lil Jon and Big Boi. The single peaked at number twenty three in the United States. It became a moderate success internationally, peaking in the top fifty in Australia and Ireland, and top forty in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Chain Letter debuted at #16 on the US Billboard 200 and #3 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[4] The album's second single, "Long as You Come Home", peaked at #71 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Valentine recorded a song, "Boogie Oogie Oogie", for the soundtrack to the film Roll Bounce.[5] The album peaked at #16 in the Billboard 200 on April 2, 2005 and #3 in the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. The album sold only 290,000 copies in the US.
[edit] 2006-09: Physical Education and Physical Education the Mixtape

In 2006, Valentine planned a second album, Physical Education.[6] Its first single was "D-Girl", which featured rapper Pimp C. The song peaked at #92 on the R&B chart.[7] She then released the second single "Pimped Out", which featured Dem Franchize Boyz. After the failure of the first two singles, her second album Physical Education was shelved by Virgin Records. In April 2009, Brooke Valentine released a mixtape, titled Physical Education Mixtape Album. The release featured nine tracks, including the second single, "Pimped Out".
[edit] 09-Present:

Valentine is no longer signed to Virgin Records,[8] She now resides solely with Subliminal.In May 2010 Brooke released her second mixtape titles "No More Girlfights"[9] .In 2010 in a interview Brooke said that she took a break and has been writing music for other artists but now she is ready for a return, she later on that evening previewed a snippet of a new song.[10]In January 2011 Brooke stated on her official twitter that she was in the studio and she is ready for the world.[11]
[edit] Discography

Brooke Valentine Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Album Peak chart
positions
U.S.
U.S. R&B
2005 Chain Letter

Released: March 15, 2005
Label: Virgin (#94229)
Formats: CD, digital download, LP

16 3
[edit] Mixtapes

Physical Education Mixtape Album (2009)
No More Girlfights(2010)

[edit] Singles
Title Year Chart positions Album
US
[12] US R&B
[7][12][13] AUS
[14] GER
[14] IRL
[14] NZ
[14] SWI
[14] UK
[14][15]
" Girlfight"
(featuring Lil Jon and Big Boi) 2005 23 13 50 70 47 28 61 35 Chain Letter
" Long as You Come Home" — 71 — — — — — —
" Cover Girl"[16] — — — — — — — —
" D-Girl"
(featuring Pimp C) 2006 — 92 — — — — — — Physical Education
(shelved)
" Pimped Out"
(featuring Dem Franchize Boyz) — 87 — — — — — — Physical Education: The Mixtape
[edit] As featured performer
Year Title Chart positions Album
US R&B
2004 "Guerilla Nasty" (Guerilla Black featuring Jazze Pha and Brooke Valentine) 79[17] Guerilla City
[edit] Promotional singles
Title Year Album
" Boogie Oogie Oogie"
(featuring Fabolous and Yo-Yo)[18] 2005 Roll Bounce
" Wish Everyday Was Christmas"[19] 2010 non-album single
[edit] Music videos
Year Title Director
2005 "Girlfight" Chris Robinson
" Boogie Oogie Oogie" Kevin Hunter
2006 "D-Girl (DopeGirl)" Benny Boom