Total

Total is an American R&B girl group that was one of the signature acts of Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records during the 1990s.
Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G.’s debut single “Juicy.” Garnering attention for the new group, they were also featured on the rapper’s next single “One More Chance” and its “Hip-Hop Remix.” They then immediately hit the studio with Bad Boy Records CEO Sean “Puffy” Combs and began work on their debut album. The first single “Can’t You See?,” had The Notorious B.I.G. returning the favour with a guest rhyme. Despite collaboration with their now big-star labelmate and the tracks appearance on the “New Jersey Drive Soundtrack” the single only peaked at 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. Their self-titled debut album was released shortly thereafter however, and produced four top ten singles, “No One Else” (and it’s remix featuring Foxy Brown, Lil’ Kim and Da Brat) and “Kissin’ You” (and it’s remix featuring Puff Daddy). The album was certified gold by the RIAA.
While recording their second album, they appeared on numerous top ten singles, including LL Cool J’s “Loungin’/Who Do U Love?,” Foxy Brown’s “I Can’t” and Ma$e’s “What You Want” and member Pam sang the chorus to the massive “Hypnotize” by The Notorious B.I.G. The group also released another single, the Missy Elliott & Timbaland track “What About Us?” from the Soul Food Soundtrack.
Their follow-up album, Kima, Keisha, and Pam debuted to strong reviews and sales. The first single, another Missy Elliott collaboration “Trippin’,” reached the top ten of The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their next release, “Sitting Home” however, didn’t garner the same attention. Despite this, in Bad Boy tradition it did get a second life in the hip hop community when a remix of the track featured controversial artist Shyne.
After the release of Kima, Keisha, and Pam, in 2000, the trio were featured on the track “(I Wonder Why) He’s the Greatest DJ” for Tony Touch’s album, The Piece Maker. They also contributed to a few soundtracks (“Crave,” “Quick Rush,” “Let Me Breathe”) and in their last official appearance together, were thanked in the credits for their collaboration with Da Beatminerz & Talib Kweli - “Anti-Love Movement” in 2001. After no output from the group for four years, in 2005, Pam released a solo track on the Syncity “2 A.M. Heat Vol. 2” mixtape called “Lose Control,” announcing she was “doing it big right now.” Her claims were unfounded however, as the track did not go beyond this mixtape release.
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