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'''9.9''' was an American [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] [[musical ensemble|group]] formed in the mid-1980s. The group consisted of members Margo Thunder,<ref name="Soul1">{{cite magazine|last1=Dukes |first1=Howard |title=Margo Thunder – R&B 101 |url=https://www.soultracks.com/margo-thunder-rb-101-review |access-date=7 January 2024 |magazine=[[SoulTracks]]}}</ref> Leslie Jones (1962–2013), and Wanda Perry. The group formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts. They signed to [[RCA Records]] and released their first album ''9.9'' and the single "All of Me for All of You". The single reached #5 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and #51 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] singles charts.<ref name="Awards"/>

==Formation and history==
Thunder was signed by [[Capitol Records]] in the 1970s and recorded the single "Expressway to Your Heart". Perry, Thunder and Jones were all friends and students at Madison Park High School, a school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The trio were all in the same music class in the school. As a trio, the members performed on street corners and at [[Boston Common]]. Eventually, they answered an advertisement in the ''[[Boston Phoenix]]'' and began performing in clubs under the name Margo Thunder and Intrigue. Perry, Thunder and Jones were backing vocalists for [[Joe Frazier]]. Eventually, their debut album ''9.9'' was released in Summer 1985.

9.9's album reached #79 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and #15 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart.<ref name="Awards"/> 9.9 released a second single titled "I Like the Way You Dance." The group performed on ''[[Soul Train]]'', ''[[American Bandstand]]'', and [[Solid Gold (TV series)|''Solid Gold'']].<ref name="gov">{{cite web |title=City Council Recognizes Margo Thunder |url=https://www.boston.gov/news/city-council-recognizes-margo-thunder |website=Boston.gov |access-date=7 January 2024 |date=October 4, 2022}}</ref> They also provided backing vocals for a single with [[Patti LaBelle]] titled "Shy". The group continued until 1987, when disputes over material, production and personal matters forced the group to disband. Leslie Jones died on July 5, 2013; she was survived by two children and four grandchildren. Wanda Perry is married with two children. She is also a minister and has recorded several gospel albums available on iTunes. Margo Thunder formed a female group named Lady Soul, which recorded a song and video for the ''[[Sister Act]]'' soundtrack titled "If My Sisters in Trouble".<ref name="gov"/> Margo is recording as a solo act and released a single titled "Mistreated".<ref name="Soul1"/>

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:100px;"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Chart positions
|-
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small><br><ref name="Awards">{{cite web |title=9.9 - Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/99-mn0000568692/awards |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=7 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115035136/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/99-mn0000568692/awards |archive-date=November 15, 2013}}</ref>
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
|-
| 1985
| ''9.9''
| align=center | 79
| align=center | 15
|-
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
|-
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Dance Club Songs|US Dance]]</small><br><ref name="Awards"/>
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref name="UK">{{cite web |title=9.9 songs and albums - full Official Chart history |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22668/9-9/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=7 January 2024}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1985
| "All of Me for All of You"
| align=center | 51
| align=center | 5
| align=center | 47
| align=center | 53
|-
| "I Like the Way You Dance"
| align=center | ―
| align=center | 30
| align=center | ―
| align=center | ―
|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:American girl groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Boston]]
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