Shai (band)

Shai is an American vocal R&B/soul quartet, most popular in the 1990s.[1] The group met and formed on the campus of Howard University.

Shai
OriginWashington, D.C., United States
GenresR&B
Years active1991–present
LabelsGasoline Alley/MCA (1991–1996)
Big Play (1998–1999)
Shai Music (2003–2004)
9 World Wide (2007–2008)
Fight 4 Mu (ALIVE) (2008–present)
MembersDarnell Van Rensalier
Garfield A. Bright
Carl Martin
Marc Gray
Erik Willis (came later, replaced Carl Martin)

Their most successful hit was "If I Ever Fall in Love", which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music career

Shai released "If I Ever Fall in Love" as the first single from the debut album of the same title,[2] which peaked at No. 2 in the U.S.[3] The next two releases from the platinum album, "Comforter" and "Baby I'm Yours",[4] each peaked at No. 10 in the U.S. The group's next album release was Right Back at Cha,[5] a remix album that largely consisted of new versions of their previous hits, and a couple of new songs. A completely reworked version of their previous hit "Baby I'm Yours", simply titled "Yours", was released as a single (US No. 63).

In 1994, Shai released "The Place Where You Belong", from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack. It was the group's final Top 40 single (No. 32 R&B). In late 1995, their follow-up album Blackface was released[6] (No. 42 Pop & No. 15 R&B). It featured their final R&B Top 20 single "Come with Me" (US No. 43). The 1996 remix, "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" (featuring Jay-Z), peaked at No. 89 in the U.S.[7] It was inspired by Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven Is a Place on Earth".

"Song For You" by Rick Braun, featuring Shai, peaked at No. 39 on the R&B chart in 2001.[8]

Discography

[9][10][11][12][13][14]

Albums and EPs

Compilations

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[15]		 US
R&B/HH
[16]		 AUS
[17]		 BEL
(FL)
[18]		 GER
[19]		 NLD
[20]		 NZ
[21]		 UK
[22]
"If I Ever Fall in Love" 1992 214214711536 ...If I Ever Fall in Love
"Comforter" 1993 104————24—
"Baby I'm Yours" 101670———40—
"Together Forever" —89——————
"Yours" 6356——————
"The Place Where You Belong" 1994 3421—————— Beverly Hills Cop III
"Come with Me" 1995 431591———25— Blackface
"I Don't Wanna Be Alone" 8951————27—
"Destiny" (promo only) 1998 ———————— Destiny
"He's Doing You Wrong" (promo only) ————————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Filmography
  • Video Personification: Vol. 1 (1993)

References
  1. "Shai Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. "If I Ever Fall in Love by Shai".
  3. "Shai on Apple Music".
  4. "Baby I'm Yours". Spotify. January 1992.
  5. "Right Back at Cha - Shai | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. "Blackface - Shai | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. "I Don't Wanna be Alone - Shai | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. "Shai". Billboard.
  9. "Shai Albums and Discography". AllMusic.
  10. "Shai Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old". AllMusic.
  11. "Shai". Billboard.
  12. "SHAI | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  13. "Top 4 Shai Songs | Highest Chart Hits".
  14. "Shai records and CDS".
  15. "Shai - US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  16. "Shai - US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  17. Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
  18. "Shai - Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  19. "Shai - German Chart". officialcharts.de. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  20. "Shai - Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. 20 January 2015.
  21. "Shai - New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  22. "Shai - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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