Editing Color Me Badd (section)

===1996–1998: Later albums and breakup===
The group re-emerged in 1996 with their third studio album, ''Now & Forever''. Producers included [[Narada Michael Walden]], [[Babyface (musician)|Babyface]], [[Jon B.]] and [[Boyz II Men]]'s [[Nathan Morris]].<ref name="rcollins"/> ''Now & Forever'' reached number 113 on the ''Billboard'' 200, spending 14 weeks on the chart and eventually going platinum.<ref name="billboard200"/> It went to number 1 in Japan.<ref name="ctaylor"/> The album produced one hit single, "The Earth, the Sun, the Rain", which peaked at number 21 on the Hot 100, remaining on the chart for 22 weeks,<ref name="hot100"/> and reached number 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref name="hiphopchart"/> The second single, "Sexual Capacity", produced and co-written by [[Robin Thicke]] under the name Rob Thicke,<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Now and Forever |others=Color Me Badd |year=1996 |type=liner notes |publisher=Giant Records |location=United States}}</ref> was a minor hit, appearing on the soundtrack to the [[Demi Moore]] film ''[[Striptease (film)|Striptease]]''.<ref name="rcollins"/> Album sales for ''Now & Forever'' weren't as strong as their previous albums, and the group was released from their contract with Giant to sign with [[Epic Records]].<ref name="ctaylor"/>

After moving to Epic (under [[Sony Music Entertainment]]), Color Me Badd's fourth studio album, ''Awakening'', was released on July 28, 1998. Behind Sony head [[Tommy Mottola]], the label chose "Remember When" as the album's lead single, which Abrams and Calderon objected to.<ref name="rcollins"/><ref name="ctaylor"/> The song peaked at number 48 on the Hot 100.<ref name="hot100"/> Around this time, Abrams had developed an alcohol problem, and the group was beginning to fall apart. The newly married Thornton decided to leave the band to pursue a religious ministry, and Watters wanted to go off on his own to write and produce. With Abrams and Calderon the only remaining members, the group split up.<ref name="rcollins"/>