3 of Hearts was an American country music trio composed of Blaire Stroud, Katie McNeill, and Deserea Wasdin, all natives of Fort Worth, Texas. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2001, the trio released its debut album in July of that year. Two of its singles entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did their rendition of "The Christmas Shoes."

3 of Hearts
Also known asThree of Hearts
OriginFort Worth, Texas, United States
GenresCountry
Years active2001–2005
LabelsRCA Nashville
Past members
  • Blaire Stroud
  • Katie McNeill
  • Deserea Wasdin

Biography

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Blaire Stroud, Katie McNeill, and Deserea Wasdin first sang at a funeral; They were also students at L.D. Bell High School; later, they cut a demo tape which was eventually sent to RCA Nashville, who signed the trio to a record deal in 2000.[1] They recorded the song, "Just Might Change Your Life", which appeared in the film and on the soundtrack for the film, "Where the Heart Is", in the Summer of 2000. 3 of Hearts also embarked on a tour sponsored by Seventeen magazine, in which the trio performed at shopping malls and promoted prom-related fashion trends.[1]

Their debut album, also titled 3 of Hearts, was released in March 2001. Two of its singles ("Love Is Enough" and "Arizona Rain") entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, peaking at No. 43 and No. 59 respectively. However, 3 of Hearts did not enter the Top 40 on the country music charts until early 2002, when their rendition of "The Christmas Shoes" reached a peak of No. 39.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
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3 of Hearts 45

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
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2001 "Love Is Enough" 43 3 of Hearts
"Arizona Rain" 59
2002 "The Christmas Shoes" 39 Non-album single

Music videos

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Year Video
2001 "Love Is Enough"

References

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  1. ^ a b Cohoon, Rick. "3 of Hearts biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  2. ^ "3 of Hearts Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  3. ^ "3 of Hearts Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2011.