IV Xample

IV Xample was an American vocal quartet who recorded successfully in the 1990s and are best remembered for the single "I'd Rather Be Alone." The original members were Andre "Dre" Allen, Robert "Bobby C" Chevis (aka Athemus Chevis), his brother Raymond "Runni Rae" Chevis, and Bryant "Lucious" Woodert. The group formed in Los Angeles, and first recorded for MCA Records in 1995. Their first single, "The Swang", achieved popular local radio play in Los Angeles. They achieved greater commercial success with their next single, "I'd Rather Be Alone", which reached # 44 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the R&B charts. The follow-up, "From The Fool", made #95 on the R&B charts. They released an album, For Example, and toured Japan, Australia,...