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Rare Essence is a Go-Go band that hails from Washington, DC. The indigenous funk inspired group has been performing since the 1970s. Rare Essence has worked with musical acts such as Heavy D and the Boys, KRS-1, The Roots, TLC, and Wu Tang Clan.
Rare Essence is a band from Washington D.C. that has reached developing status across the r&b/soul, dance, and electronic categories. Rare Essence has released 22 live and studio albums and 20 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 1986 with their debut album titled Live at Breeze's Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022). Their most recent album release was RE Anthem - Live PA#24 Live at Aqua Nightclub 4-27-24 on Aug 16, 2024.
Rare Essence's growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 164,816 on Spotify in the United States. They have become well known for their exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by nearly 30,000 listeners and over 20,000 followers on Spotify, but they also reach an additional nearly 500,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. Their top video on TikTok has over 2,000,000 views.There are also almost 4,000 posts on Tik Tok with Rare Essence's tracks featured on them. Rare Essence is most listened to in Washington in the United States.When you attend your next Rare Essence show, it will be easy to see why they have built such a large following.
You likely recognize Rare Essence by their top tracks which include "Overnight Scenario", "Do You Know What Time it Is?", and "Pieces of Me". You might also listen to Rare Essence due to their earliest albums such as Live at Breeze's Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022), So What You Want? (Live), and Live at The Celebrity Hall and The Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022), but you may have heard of them from similar artists such as Chuck Brown, Backyard Band, and Junkyard Band.
Rare Essence has released a total of 22 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 366 tracks. Their full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as their top 10 songs. However, when you attend a Rare Essence show, you're sure to hear more than a few of their big hits from their top albums which include Live at Breeze's Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022), So What You Want? (Live), and Live at The Celebrity Hall and The Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022). Their most recent album, RE Anthem - Live PA#24 Live at Aqua Nightclub 4-27-24 was released on Aug 16, 2024. To supplement their albums, Rare Essence has released 20 singles on Spotify. Their top singles, which will more than likely be included in their setlists, are Disco Fever, Rock With R.E., and Ur Lookin' Luvable, with their most recent single, The Official Sounds of the Capital, being released on Sep 3, 2021.
| Album | Release Date | Album Type |
|---|---|---|
| Disco Fever | Jan 1, 1978 | Single |
| Live at Breeze's Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022) | Jan 1, 1986 | Album |
| So What You Want? (Live) | Jan 1, 1995 | Album |
| Live at The Celebrity Hall and The Metro Club (Live Remastered 2022) | Jan 1, 1997 | Album |
| Body Snatchers | Jan 1, 1998 | Album |
| RE-2000 | Jan 1, 1999 | Album |
| Doin' It Old School Style (Live at Club U) | Mar 6, 2001 | Album |
| Classic Cuts, Vol. 2 | Aug 3, 2007 | Album |
| Classic Cuts, Vol. 1 | Aug 3, 2007 | Album |
| Rock With R.E. | Jan 27, 2009 | Single |
| Ur Lookin' Luvable | May 12, 2009 | Single |
| Live PA #12: Live @ The D.C. Star, 4-17-10 | Jun 15, 2010 | Album |
| Live PA#14: Live @ The Tradewinds 9-16-11 | Nov 15, 2011 | Album |
| You Not Ready | Jan 31, 2012 | Single |
| DJ Dirty Rico Presents: Mixtape, Vol. 1 | Apr 17, 2012 | Album |
| My Car | Dec 3, 2012 | Single |
| Rock This Party (Live) | Dec 4, 2012 | Single |
| Give It Here | Dec 4, 2012 | Single |
| DJ Dirty Rico Presents: The Mixtape, Vol. 2 | Jul 2, 2013 | Album |
| She Ratchet | Jul 30, 2013 | Single |
| Twerk | Nov 5, 2013 | Single |
| Pieces of Me | Nov 5, 2013 | Single |
| The Reunion: Live at the Hyatt Regency 9-11-2010 | Jan 19, 2015 | Album |
| Cups to the Floor | Mar 2, 2015 | Single |
| Live PA#17: Live @ The LMNT Event Center, Miami 7-12-15 | Jul 24, 2015 | Album |
| How I Wish You Could Love Me | Jan 1, 2016 | Single |
| Live PA #18 Live @ Cafe Asia 11-28-15 | Jan 29, 2016 | Album |
| Turn It Up | May 6, 2016 | Album |
| Tryna Go (R&B Version) | Aug 18, 2016 | Single |
| Tryna Go | Aug 18, 2016 | Single |
| You Can't Run from The Crank (Live) | Apr 28, 2017 | Single |
| Live PA#19: Live @ Fast Eddies 4-28-17 | Jun 2, 2017 | Album |
| Live PA#20 Live @ Panorama Room 9-30-17 | Dec 29, 2017 | Album |
| Live PA #21 (Live at Aqua Nightclub, 6-23-18) | Oct 19, 2018 | Album |
| Disco Fever (Original) | Dec 23, 2018 | Single |
| Don't Mute DC | May 24, 2019 | Single |
| PA#22 Live @ Aqua Nightclub 2-29-20: The Quarantine | Mar 20, 2020 | Album |
| Hit the Floor | Sep 20, 2020 | Single |
| Baby Don't You Go Go | Jun 18, 2021 | Single |
| The Official Sounds of the Capital | Sep 3, 2021 | Single |
| Live PA #23 Live @ Aqua Nightclub 11-5-2022 ENERGY (Live) | Jan 6, 2023 | Album |
| RE Anthem - Live PA#24 Live at Aqua Nightclub 4-27-24 | Aug 16, 2024 | Album |
| Track | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| "Are You The Bomb" | DJ Flexx Presents - GO GO 95 | Nov 23, 2004 |
| "Baby Don't You Go Go" | Baby Don't You Go Go | Jun 18, 2021 |
| "Body Snatchers" | Body Snatchers | Jan 1, 1998 |
| "Do You Know What Time it Is?" | Greatest Hits, Vol. I | Jan 1, 1998 |
| "Hey Buddy Buddy - Live" | Doin' It Old School Style (Live at Club U) | Mar 6, 2001 |
| "Lock It" | Greatest Hits, Vol. I | Jan 1, 1998 |
| "Overnight Scenario" | Classic Cuts, Vol. 1 | Aug 3, 2007 |
| "Pieces of Me" | Pieces of Me | Nov 5, 2013 |
| "RARE ESSENCE_TMA_83 BPM" | TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES | Oct 5, 2018 |
| "Whole Lotta Pressure - Live" | PA#22 Live @ Aqua Nightclub 2-29-20: The Quarantine | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Artist | Genre | Spotify Followers |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Brown | r&b/soul | 32,408 |
| Backyard Band | hip-hop/rap | 22,521 |
| Northeast Groovers | r&b/soul | 10,500 |
| Junkyard Band | r&b/soul | 12,920 |
| New Impressionz | children's music | 4,340 |
| CCB (Critical Condition Band) | hip-hop/rap | 7,431 |
| Reaction Band | hip-hop/rap | 3,636 |
| The Huck-A-Bucks | r&b/soul | 4,493 |
| Suttle Thoughts | dance | 4,095 |
| Black Alley | hip-hop/rap | 4,827 |