Jon B.�s debut album, 1995�s platinum-certified �Bonafide�, was particularly notable for the song �Someone To Love,� a duet with Babyface. The single was a 5 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts.

Looking back, Jon ventures: �That first album was really experimental. It was a fun project, and it helped me figure out what type of artist I wanted to be. But it was on my second album that I think I really hit it. I had focus, and I was growing as an artist.� ... Platinum �certified Cool Relax album shot to the Top 5 of R&B charts upon its release in 1998, fueled by the success of �They Don�t Know,� a platinum-certified single and a 1 R&B hit. A highly melodic offering with an ultra-romantic vibe, �They Don�t Know� cemented Jon�s reputation as a balladeer with real heart. �Are You Still Down,� the B-side to �They Don�t Know,� peaked at 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks.

He continued his mission with Pleasures U Like, which rose to 3 on the R&B charts in 2001. The first single, the hit love-at-first-club-sighting anthem �Don�t Talk� single-handedly pushed the album past 470,000 units sold and now yet another certified Gold album... His fourth album �Stronger Everyday� reaffirmed this fine tradition. Although the album was never promoted correctly and very limited funds backing the album, Stronger Everyday still managed to sell over 120,000 units. �It�s a shame that Sanctuary did not push the album the way they should have, the label had financial problems and stopped spending money on their artists. I was one of the unfortunate ones who got caught up in the Sanctuary nightmare, but I still give thanks to Matthew Knowles for giving me another album for my fans. I sold 120,000 albums based on fan base alone, no video play, limited radio play, no advertising, no publicity�we basically were able to sell that many CD�s on website newsletters and live shows�...