# TQ (singer)

Terrance Quaites (born May 24, 1976), known professionally by his initials TQ, is an American R&B singer. He is best known for his hit song "Westside", which became a top 40 hit in several countries in 1998.

## Career
### Music

TQ began his music career in the early 1990s with the R&B group Coming of Age, who had a hit with the ballad "Coming Home to Love". After two album releases, Coming of Age in September 1993 and Comin' Correct in May 1995, the group went their separate ways.
The summer of 1998 saw TQ notch his first hit with "Westside". Later that year, on November 10, the album They Never Saw Me Coming was released, along with the single "Bye Bye Baby", and "Better Days", which followed the next year.
In 2000, TQ released his second album, The Second Coming. The album was never released in America but was released in other parts of the world. The UK release had a different track listing to the European release. Although the album was not released in America, the American version yet again had a different track listing. TQ eventually digitally released bonus tracks from the album in May 2008. This included songs missing from previous versions.
He recorded a hit song, "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!", with the German pop singer Sarah Connor, and starred with her in a music video in which they made love.
He left Sony and joined Cash Money Records around 2002. With them, he recorded various songs with artists such as Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, Hot Boys, and Baby. He also recorded his own album, Gemini, but it was never officially released. TQ released this himself via digital means on June 16, 2009.
He released a new album, Listen, in 2004. In 2007, TQ was featured on a single from the debut album of Iranian-Canadian rapper Imaan Faith.
TQ's song Paradise was released on April 29, 2008. This was followed by the Paradise album on June 30, 2009.
On March 23, 2009, TQ released the S.E.X.Y. EP on iTunes. It was made available on CD on June 30. The EP consists of previously unheard TQ material.
TQ released his next album, titled Kind of Blue, on March 23, 2010. TQ recorded the Michael Jackson song Dirty Diana for the album.
After a European tour in summer 2010, he co-wrote and recorded "Uh Oh", a pop duet with the British singer-songwriter, Danielle Senior. It was released April 2011. Remixes of "Uh Oh" included the classic soul version by CBKS.
On February 12, 2013, TQ released Legendary, as the follow-up album to Kind of Blue.
TQ released The BAEList – Vol 1 EP on January 12, 2016. It is aimed at his female fans.
TQ's album Coming Home was released on August 11, 2017.

### Photography

In addition to being a professional musician, TQ is a professional photographer. In 2019, TQ expanded his professional media and entertainment endeavors by founding Franchise Sports Media. Franchise Sports Media has conducted photography for professional sports teams such as The Las Vegas Raiders, The Vegas Golden Knights, and The Las Vegas Aces.

## Personal life

TQ was born in Mobile, Alabama, on May 24, 1976, but soon moved with his family to Compton, California. At the age of 16, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He has a sister. He has an older son, Rashaun, and a younger son, Tylon.

## Discography
### Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions |
| Title | Year | US | AUT | GER | NLD | SWE | SWI | UK |
| They Never Saw Me Coming | 1998 | 122 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 27 |
| The Second Coming | 2000 | — | — | 30 | 18 | — | 74 | 32 |
| Listen | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gemini | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paradise | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| S.E.X.Y. (EP) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kind of Blue | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Legendary | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The BAEList – Vol 1 | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coming Home | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revolution | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | AUS | AUT | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | SWI | UK | Album |
| "Westside" | 1998 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | They Never Saw Me Coming |
| "Bye Bye Baby" | 1998 | — | 47 | 33 | 6 | 13 | 6 | — | 16 | 7 | They Never Saw Me Coming |
| "Better Days" | 1999 | — | — | — | 88 | — | 88 | — | — | 32 | They Never Saw Me Coming |
| "Summertime" (with Another Level) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 7 | Nexus |
| "Daily" | 2000 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 23 | 38 | 77 | 14 | The Second Coming |
| "Ride On" / "Superbitches" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Second Coming |
| "Let's Get Back to Bed – Boy!" (with Sarah Connor) | 2001 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | Green Eyed Soul |
| "Keep It on the Low" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Right On" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen |
| "Tear This Bitch Up" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Listen (UK version) |
| "Crockett's Theme" (with Jan Hammer and Phillipe) | 2006 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "S.E.X.Y." | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Ghetto Love" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hotel California" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Bad Man" (feat. Mystikal) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Taylor's Song" (feat. Taylor Lewis Marshall) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Freedom" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Coming Home |
| "The Kingdom" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Revolution |
| "Rose" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Smoke" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Disappear" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "O.G." | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Blind" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |

### Other songs and collaborations

| Year | Title | Album |
| 1994 | "Compton Long Beach Style" (Coming Of Age) | Compton Long Beach Style EP |
| 1997 | "Gotta Git Mine" (RBL Posse feat TQ, MC Eiht & Tela) | An Eye for an Eye (RBL Posse) |
| 1999 | "Get Away" (TQ feat Krayzie Bone) | Blue Streak OST |
| 1999 | "Come See Me" (TQ) | Trippin' OST |
| 1999 | "For All My Hustlers" (TQ featuring Live Luciano) | South Coast Ballers |
| 1999 | "Imagine That" (CJ Mac featuring TQ and Mack 10) | Platinum Game (CJ Mac) |
| 1999 | "Summertime" (feat. TQ) | Nexus (Another Level) |
| 2000 | "Gotta Git Mine" (RBL Posse featuring TQ, MC Eiht & Tela) | Bootlegs & Bay Shit: The Resume (RBL Posse) |
| 2000 | "I Got to Go" (TQ) | Baller Blockin' Soundtrack |
| 2000 | "Get Paid" (TQ and Outlawz) | Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us (Outlawz) |
| 2000 | "Bounce" (Shade Sheist featuring TQ) | Damizza Presents Where I Wanna Be |
| 2000 | "Used To" (TQ) | Damizza Presents Where I Wanna Be |
| 2001 | "All of My Life" (TQ) | Urban Renewal: The Songs of Phil Collins |
| 2001 | "Take Me with You" (Pnutt featuring TQ and Shade Sheist) | Blazin' Soundtrack |
| 2001 | "Life of a G" (Vandalz featuring TQ) | Thug Lifestyles Soundtrack |
| 2001 | "My Life" (Juvenile featuring TQ) | Project English (Juvenile) |
| 2002 | "Day in the Life " (TQ featuring C-Bo and Vantanni) | Platinum Plaques Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Somebody's Watching Me" (TQ featuring Yukmouth, Lurch and CPO) | Platinum Plaques Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Baby (Bye Bye Baby Remix)" (TQ) | Platinum Plaques Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Da Man" (Big Tymers featuring TQ and Trick Daddy) | Hood Rich (Big Tymers) |
| 2002 | "Gimme Some" (Big Tymers featuring TQ and Barewolf) | Hood Rich (Big Tymers) |
| 2002 | "I'm Comin'" (Big Tymers featuring TQ, Mickey, Gilly and Jazze Pha) | Hood Rich (Big Tymers) |
| 2002 | "Sunny Day" (Big Tymers featuring TQ, Gotti and Mikkey) | Hood Rich(Big Tymers) |
| 2002 | "Way of Life" (Lil Wayne featuring TQ) | 500 Degreez (Lil Wayne) |
| 2002 | "Pop Yo Colla" (Caz featuring TQ) | Goin Head Up (Caz) |
| 2002 | "I Remember" (TQ featuring Jagged Edge) | Like Mike Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Life as a Gangsta" (Mack 10 and Cash Money Millionaires) | Mack 10 Presents da Hood |
| 2002 | "Bigger Business" (Swizz Beats featuring TQ) | Swizz Beatz Presents Ghetto Stories |
| 2002 | "Think About You (Looking Through the Window)" (TQ) | Undisputed Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Keep On" (TQ) | Major Work Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Day in the Life" (TQ featuring C-Bo and Vantanni) | Major Work Soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Let's Get Back to Bed -Boy!" (Sarah Connor featuring TQ) | Green Eyed Soul (Sarah Connor) |
| 2002 | "Can't Get None" (Sarah Connor featuring TQ) | Green Eyed Soul (Sarah Connor) |
| 2002 | "Magic Ride (Whatever U Wish 4)" (Sarah Connor featuring TQ) | Green Eyed Soul (Sarah Connor) |
| 2002 | "Fly Away" (Baby featuring TQ) | Birdman (Baby Aka No. 1 Stunna) |
| 2002 | "Ghetto Life" (Baby featuring TQ, Lil Wayne and Cam'Ron) | Birdman (Baby Aka No. 1 Stunna) |
| 2002 | "How It Be" (Baby featuring TQ and Jermaine Dupri) | Birdman (Baby Aka No. 1 Stunna) |
| 2002 | "Ice Cold" (Baby featuring TQ and Jazze Pha) | Birdman (Baby Aka No. 1 Stunna) |
| 2002 | "Keeps Spinnin'" (Baby featuring TQ and others) | Birdman (Baby Aka No. 1 Stunna) |
| 2002 | "Hustlas, Pimps and Thugs" (Baby featuring TQ and others) | Birdman (Baby Aka No. 1 Stunna) |
| 2003 | "Gangsta Nigga" (Hot Boys featuring TQ) | Let 'Em Burn (Hot Boys) |
| 2003 | "Baby Girl" (Boo and Gotti featuring TQ) | Perfect Timing (Boo and Gotti) |
| 2003 | "We Can Smoke" (Big Tymers featuring TQ) | Big Money Heavyweight (Big Tymers) |
| 2003 | "Against the Wall" (Big Tymers featuring TQ) | Big Money Heavyweight (Big Tymers) |
| 2003 | "To Be Played" (Big Tymers featuring TQ) | Big Money Heavyweight (Big Tymers) |
| 2004 | "Did You Miss Me?" (Petey Pablo featuring TQ and Baby) | Still Writing in My Diary: 2nd Entry (Petey Pablo) |
| 2004 | "I'm a Ryder" (Drag-On featuring TQ and Baby) | Hell and Back (Drag-On) |
| 2004 | "Love Is Color Blind" (Sarah Connor featuring TQ) | Key to My Soul (Sarah Connor) |
| 2004 | "Hasta la Vista!" (Sarah Connor featuring TQ) | Key to My Soul (Sarah Connor) |
| 2004 | "Are U Ready to Ride?" (Sarah Connor featuring TQ) | Key to My Soul (Sarah Connor) |
| 2005 | "Boyfriend/Girlfriend" (Soul Crew featuring TQ) | N/A |
| 2005 | "Celebrate" (Outlawz featuring TQ) | Outlaw 4 Life: 2005 A.P. (Outlawz) |
| 2006 | "Crockett's Theme" (Jan Hammer Project featuring TQ) | Crockett's Theme: Jan Hammer Project Feat TQ (CD Single) |
| 2007 | "What About U" (Ultra DJs featuring TQ) | various house/promo albums |
| 2007 | "How I Get By" (T-Hud featuring TQ) | Undrafted (T-Hud) |
| 2007 | "Turn U Out" (Merc Squad featuring TQ) | forthcoming LA Griff album |
| 2007 | "The Bar" (Imaan Faith featuring TQ) | Let the Truth Be Known (Imaan Faith) |
| 2009 | "Bad Enough" (Redzz featuring Shade Sheist, TQ and Young Noble of 2Pac's Outlawz) | Produced by Redzz |
| 2009 | "Private Club" (The Dope Enemy featuring TQ, Shade Sheist and Mams Taylor) | Aka DJ Fricktion |
| 2009 | "Rockit Girl" (Shizzio featuring TQ) | Produced by DJ Fricktion a.k.a. The Dope Enemy |
| 2011 | "UH OH" (TQ VS Danielle Senior) | Produced by Matt Qualifide (Suite Recordings/Universal) |
| 2011 | "UH OH" the Classic Soul Version (TQ VS Danielle Senior) | Produced by CBKS (Suite Recordings/Universal) |
| 2011 | "MARISOL" (G.No a.k.a. The Latin Bird featuring TQ) | Produced by G.No & P.R (Gardelino.com) |
| 2013 | "Touch The Sky" (SpaceBoyz featuring TQ & Static) | Produced by Static |

## Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Rockin' Meera | Rock |
| 2006 | Richard III | DJ |
| 2006 | The Devil's Grind | |
| 2007 | A Father's Love | |
| 2007 | Consequences | |
| 2007 | The Black | |