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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" from their gold debut MCA Records album For Example. The original members were Andre "Dre" Allen, Robert "Bobby C" 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 on 92.3 The Beat and went on to number 1 on the station's popular "4 Play at 4" segment that showcased up and coming local artists. After the song gained popularity, a bidding war between Virgin Records, Giant, and MCA Records took place with MCA coming out the best choice for the group. Upon signing to MCA, they achieved greater commercial success with their next single, "I'd Rather Be Alone," which reached number 44 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40 status on the R&B charts. The follow-up, "From the Fool," made number 95 on the R&B charts. They released an album, For Example, and toured Japan, Australia, Canada and elsewhere. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IV_Xample) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)