A Jagged Era is the debut album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, which released was released on October 14, 1997 (see 1997 in music). The album peaked at a disappointing #104 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at #19 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart. Despite its disappointing peak, the album was moderately successful with sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States, earning a Gold certification by the RIAA.