Editing Hi-Five (section)

== Early career ==
Hi-Five was originally signed to [[Jive Records]] in late 1989 and released their [[Hi-Five (album)|eponymous debut album]] in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rememberingrhythmandblues.com/2007_01_01_archive.html|title=Remembering Rhythm & Blues: January 2007 |website=Rememberingrhythmandblues.com|access-date=2012-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424123416/http://www.rememberingrhythmandblues.com/2007_01_01_archive.html|archive-date=April 24, 2011}}</ref> The album was produced by [[Teddy Riley (producer)|Teddy Riley]] and went platinum. It included singles "I Just Can't Handle It" (R&B No. 10), "[[I Can't Wait Another Minute]]" (Pop No. 8, R&B No.1) and "[[I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)]]", which went to number one on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the U.S. [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart (making it their biggest hit to date).<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=hi-five|chart=all}}|title=Hi-Five Billboard Chart History|website=Billboard.com|access-date=2008-08-30}}</ref> 

The group's second LP, ''[[Keep It Goin' On]]'', was released in 1992.<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last1=Wynn|first1=Ron|title=Biography|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/hi-five-mn0000676313/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> Though not as successful as their debut effort, several tracks from this album, including "[[She's Playing Hard to Get]]" (Pop No. 5, R&B No. 2) and the [[R. Kelly]]-penned "Quality Time" (Pop No. 38, R&B No. 3) got major airplay in East Coast (US) urban markets. Shortly after this album was released, the group was involved in a vehicular accident, which left Roderick "Pooh" Clark paralyzed from the chest down.

In 1993, Hi-Five emerged with a third album, ''[[Faithful (Hi-Five album)|Faithful]]'', which featured the songs "[[Unconditional Love (Hi-Five song)|Unconditional Love]]" (Pop No. 92, R&B No. 21) and "[[Never Should've Let You Go]]" (Pop No. 30, R&B No. 10).<ref name="billboard" /> "Unconditional Love" was also featured in the multi-platinum ''[[Menace II Society]]'' soundtrack, and received extensive airplay on urban contemporary stations throughout the summer of 1993 as the movie increased in popularity. "Never Should've Let You Go" was featured on the ''[[Sister Act 2]]'' soundtrack.