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Zhané

Zhané (/ʒɑːˈn/ zhah-NAY) was an American R&B[1] duo, best known for their 1993 hit "Hey Mr. D.J.", which reached No. 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2] Other popular hits include "Groove Thang" (U.S. No. 17) and minor hit "Sending My Love", both released in 1994. The group was part of Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit collective.

Zhané
Neufville (left) & Norris (right)
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresR&B[1]
Years active1993–1999
Labels
Past members
  • Renee Neufville
  • Jean Norris-Baylor

Biography Edit

Beginnings Edit

Renée Neufville and Jean Norris initially met in the early 1990s, while both were attending Philadelphia's Temple University; they would sing together at talent shows and other events. In her youth, Norris' father, Dennis, was a pastor at the Second Baptist Church in Moorestown, New Jersey, and Norris herself was a member of the choir. Although they were not yet a group, Neufville and Norris collaborated on each other's songs. In 1991, the pair met DJ Jazzy Jeff and did their first professional recording together, "Ring My Bell", which was on the same album that featured DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's popular hit "Summertime". Former Warner Bros. executive Benny Medina suggested they become a group. For the name, Neufville had the idea of using the French pronunciation of their first names Jean and Renée, which sounded like "Jahnay". According to Norris "We added a 'Z' for a little flavor and we came up with Zhané."[3] The twist they gave their name is similar to naming patterns that have been used all around the world, especially in Black communities.

Breakthrough & Pronounced Jah-Nay Edit

Given a high-profile spot on the all-star compilation Roll Wit Tha Flava[4] as their first recording opportunity, Zhané came away with one of the hip-hop party anthems of all time, "Hey, Mr. D.J." After meeting Naughty by Nature member Kay Gee, Zhané (then credited as Jhané) impressed the producer enough to go right into the studio to record for Roll Wit tha Flava. When "Hey, Mr. D.J." was released as a separate single as well, it hit number six on the pop charts and earned the group a contract with Motown in 1994. Their debut album, Pronounced Jah-Nay, produced two further Top 40 hits ("Groove Thang," "Sending My Love") and went gold by the end of the year; it achieved platinum status two years later. Zhané kept busy during 1995–1996 with spots on tracks by Busta Rhymes and De La Soul as well as new songs of their own on the NFL Jams and NBA 50th Anniversary compilations and the soundtracks to Higher Learning and A Low Down Dirty Shame — the latter, "Shame," became their fourth Top 40 hit. After the success of their debut album Pronounced Jah-Nay, the duo appeared with TLC, SWV, Jade, En Vogue and others on the single "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" from the soundtrack to the 1995 Mario Van Peebles film Panther.

Saturday Night Edit

Norris and Neufville released the follow-up album Saturday Night in 1997, co-produced by Kay Gee, Eddie F., and themselves. The release featured the hit single "Request Line." A remix with different lyrics and raps by Queen Latifah followed. It peaked just outside the Top 40.

Group dissolution and solo projects Edit

Since the group's dissolution, Jean Norris married musician Marcus Baylor,[5] perhaps best known as the drummer in jazz fusion ensemble, the Yellowjackets from 2000 to 2010. Jean Baylor released the solo album Testimony: My Life in 2007 and a contemporary Christmas album entitled Light Up the World in November 2011. She later formed an R&B/jazz duo with her husband named The Baylor Project and they released their debut album The Baylor Project (The Journey) in February 2017. In November 2017, the duo received two 60th Grammy Awards-nominations under Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Traditional R&B Performance.[6]

Neufville hosted an early live internet series called 88 Soul where guests included well-known R&B/Neo-Soul artists such as Jill Scott, Carl Thomas, Kelis, and Joe. She later contributed to albums and videos by the likes of India.Arie, Will Downing, Heather Headley, Leela James and Aaliyah amongst others. She became involved in Roy Hargrove's RH Factor project and figured prominently on the 2006 release Distractions playing keyboards and contributing lead vocals.[7]

Discography Edit

Studio albums Edit

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[8]
US
R&B

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
UK
[13]
1994 Pronounced Jah-Nay
  • Released: February 15, 1994
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD, cassette
37 8 50 44 89
1997 Saturday Night
  • Released: April 22, 1997
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD, cassette
41 8 90 26 52
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles Edit

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US Hot 100
[15]
US
R&B

[16]
US
Dance

[17]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[18]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[19]
NZ
[20]
SWI
[21]
UK
[13]
1993 "Hey Mr. D.J." 6 3 2 9 27 2 32 29 20 42 26 Pronounced Jah-Nay
1994 "Groove Thang" 17 2 13 17 3 42 99 7 34
"Sending My Love" 40 5 126
"Vibe" 119 33 142 67
"Shame" 28 12 46 133 79 50 66 A Low Down Dirty Shame Soundtrack
1994 "You're Sorry Now" 38 Pronounced Jah-Nay
1997 "Request Line" 39 9 12 22 Saturday Night
"Saturday Night" [A] 69
"Crush" 106 24 44
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Note

A Did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed represents the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

Featured singles Edit

Year Title Artist Peak chart positions Album
US
[15]
US
R&B

[16]
AUS
[10]
NZ
[20]
UK
[13]
1995 "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" Various Artists 45 18 Panther OST
1996 "It's a Party" Busta Rhymes 52 27 34 23 The Coming
1997 "4 More" De La Soul 52 Stakes Is High
1999 "Jamboree" Naughty by Nature 10 4 74 22 51 Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Bush, John. "Zhané > Biography & History > AllMusic". AllMusic. Mellow, groove-oriented '90s R&B duo who scored a Top Ten pop hit in 1993 with "Hey Mr. DJ."
  2. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History: Hey Mr. DJ". Song-database.com. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
  3. ^ "Soul Flashback: Zhané's Jean Baylor Talks About Life as a Solo Artist". Soultrain.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Roll Wit Tha Flava - Various Artists - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  5. ^ "The Baylor Project". The Baylor Project. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (28 November 2017). "The Baylor Project with St. Louis' Marcus Baylor earns 2 Grammy nods". Stltoday.com.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  8. ^ "Zhané Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Zhané Chart History > Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.[dead link]
  10. ^ a b c Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
    • Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Zhané in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
    • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 309.
    • "Sending My Love", "Vibe" and "Shame": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received September 12, 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  11. ^ a b "CAN Charts > Zhané". RPM. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  12. ^ a b "lescharts.com > Zhané dans les Charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  13. ^ a b c "Official Charts > Zhané". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  14. ^ "US Certifications > Zhané". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  15. ^ a b Billboard Hot 100 peaks:
    • All except specified: "Zhané Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.[dead link]
    • "Freedom (Theme from Panther)": "Various Artists Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  16. ^ a b Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs peaks:
    • All except specified: "Zhané Chart History > Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.[dead link]
    • "Freedom (Theme from Panther): "Various Artists Chart History > Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  17. ^ "Zhané Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-21.[dead link]
  18. ^ "austriancharts.at > Zhané in der Österreichischen Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  19. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "Zhané"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  20. ^ a b "charts.nz > Zhané in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  21. ^ "hitparade.ch > Zhané in der Schweizer Hitparade" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  22. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Zhane". Recording Industry Association of America.
  23. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 309.

External links Edit

  • Renee Neufville's MySpace page
  • Jean Baylor's MySpace page (formerly Jean Norris)
  • Jean Baylor Official Site
  • T-Mad's Music Interviews Jean Baylor Link 1
  • Zhané at AllMusic

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Zhane news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Zhane ʒ ɑː ˈ n eɪ zhah NAY was an American R amp B 1 duo best known for their 1993 hit Hey Mr D J which reached No 6 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 2 Other popular hits include Groove Thang U S No 17 and minor hit Sending My Love both released in 1994 The group was part of Queen Latifah s Flavor Unit collective ZhaneNeufville left amp Norris right Background informationOriginPhiladelphia Pennsylvania United StatesGenresR amp B 1 Years active1993 1999LabelsFlavor UnitEpicMotownPast membersRenee Neufville Jean Norris Baylor Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Beginnings 1 2 Breakthrough amp Pronounced Jah Nay 1 3 Saturday Night 1 4 Group dissolution and solo projects 2 Discography 2 1 Studio albums 2 2 Singles 2 2 1 Featured singles 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBeginnings Edit Renee Neufville and Jean Norris initially met in the early 1990s while both were attending Philadelphia s Temple University they would sing together at talent shows and other events In her youth Norris father Dennis was a pastor at the Second Baptist Church in Moorestown New Jersey and Norris herself was a member of the choir Although they were not yet a group Neufville and Norris collaborated on each other s songs In 1991 the pair met DJ Jazzy Jeff and did their first professional recording together Ring My Bell which was on the same album that featured DJ Jazzy Jeff amp The Fresh Prince s popular hit Summertime Former Warner Bros executive Benny Medina suggested they become a group For the name Neufville had the idea of using the French pronunciation of their first names Jean and Renee which sounded like Jahnay According to Norris We added a Z for a little flavor and we came up with Zhane 3 The twist they gave their name is similar to naming patterns that have been used all around the world especially in Black communities Breakthrough amp Pronounced Jah Nay Edit Given a high profile spot on the all star compilation Roll Wit Tha Flava 4 as their first recording opportunity Zhane came away with one of the hip hop party anthems of all time Hey Mr D J After meeting Naughty by Nature member Kay Gee Zhane then credited as Jhane impressed the producer enough to go right into the studio to record for Roll Wit tha Flava When Hey Mr D J was released as a separate single as well it hit number six on the pop charts and earned the group a contract with Motown in 1994 Their debut album Pronounced Jah Nay produced two further Top 40 hits Groove Thang Sending My Love and went gold by the end of the year it achieved platinum status two years later Zhane kept busy during 1995 1996 with spots on tracks by Busta Rhymes and De La Soul as well as new songs of their own on the NFL Jams and NBA 50th Anniversary compilations and the soundtracks to Higher Learning and A Low Down Dirty Shame the latter Shame became their fourth Top 40 hit After the success of their debut album Pronounced Jah Nay the duo appeared with TLC SWV Jade En Vogue and others on the single Freedom Theme from Panther from the soundtrack to the 1995 Mario Van Peebles film Panther Saturday Night Edit Norris and Neufville released the follow up album Saturday Night in 1997 co produced by Kay Gee Eddie F and themselves The release featured the hit single Request Line A remix with different lyrics and raps by Queen Latifah followed It peaked just outside the Top 40 Group dissolution and solo projects Edit Since the group s dissolution Jean Norris married musician Marcus Baylor 5 perhaps best known as the drummer in jazz fusion ensemble the Yellowjackets from 2000 to 2010 Jean Baylor released the solo album Testimony My Life in 2007 and a contemporary Christmas album entitled Light Up the World in November 2011 She later formed an R amp B jazz duo with her husband named The Baylor Project and they released their debut album The Baylor Project The Journey in February 2017 In November 2017 the duo received two 60th Grammy Awards nominations under Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best Traditional R amp B Performance 6 Neufville hosted an early live internet series called 88 Soul where guests included well known R amp B Neo Soul artists such as Jill Scott Carl Thomas Kelis and Joe She later contributed to albums and videos by the likes of India Arie Will Downing Heather Headley Leela James and Aaliyah amongst others She became involved in Roy Hargrove s RH Factor project and figured prominently on the 2006 release Distractions playing keyboards and contributing lead vocals 7 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications sales thresholds US 8 USR amp B 9 AUS 10 CAN 11 FRA 12 UK 13 1994 Pronounced Jah Nay Released February 15 1994 Label Motown Formats CD cassette 37 8 50 44 89 RIAA Platinum 14 1997 Saturday Night Released April 22 1997 Label Motown Formats CD cassette 41 8 90 26 52 denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory Singles Edit Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS Hot 100 15 USR amp B 16 USDance 17 AUS 10 AUT 18 CAN 11 FRA 12 GER 19 NZ 20 SWI 21 UK 13 1993 Hey Mr D J 6 3 2 9 27 2 32 29 20 42 26 RIAA Gold 22 ARIA Gold 23 Pronounced Jah Nay1994 Groove Thang 17 2 13 17 3 42 99 7 34 Sending My Love 40 5 126 Vibe 119 33 142 67 Shame 28 12 46 133 79 50 66 A Low Down Dirty Shame Soundtrack1994 You re Sorry Now 38 Pronounced Jah Nay1997 Request Line 39 9 12 22 Saturday Night Saturday Night A 69 Crush 106 24 44 denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory NoteA Did not chart on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting Chart peak listed represents the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Airplay chart Featured singles Edit Year Title Artist Peak chart positions AlbumUS 15 USR amp B 16 AUS 10 NZ 20 UK 13 1995 Freedom Theme from Panther Various Artists 45 18 Panther OST1996 It s a Party Busta Rhymes 52 27 34 23 The Coming1997 4 More De La Soul 52 Stakes Is High1999 Jamboree Naughty by Nature 10 4 74 22 51 Nineteen Naughty Nine Nature s Fury denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory References Edit a b Bush John Zhane gt Biography amp History gt AllMusic AllMusic Mellow groove oriented 90s R amp B duo who scored a Top Ten pop hit in 1993 with Hey Mr DJ Billboard Hot 100 Chart History Hey Mr DJ Song database com Retrieved 2013 06 29 Soul Flashback Zhane s Jean Baylor Talks About Life as a Solo Artist Soultrain com Retrieved 5 October 2017 Roll Wit Tha Flava Various Artists Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved 5 October 2017 The Baylor Project The Baylor Project Retrieved 5 October 2017 Johnson Kevin C 28 November 2017 The Baylor Project with St Louis Marcus Baylor earns 2 Grammy nods Stltoday com Renee Neufville Verve Music Group Archived from the original on 2013 12 02 Retrieved 2013 11 26 Zhane Chart History gt Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 dead link Zhane Chart History gt Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 dead link a b c Australian ARIA chart peaks Top 50 peaks australian charts com gt Zhane in Australian Charts Hung Medien Retrieved 2019 06 21 Top 100 peaks to December 2010 Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 pdf ed Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing p 309 Sending My Love Vibe and Shame Response from ARIA re chart inquiry received September 12 2016 Imgur com Retrieved 2016 12 03 a b CAN Charts gt Zhane RPM Retrieved 2012 10 12 a b lescharts com gt Zhane dans les Charts Francais in French Hung Medien Retrieved 2019 06 21 a b c Official Charts gt Zhane Official Charts Company Retrieved 2019 06 21 US Certifications gt Zhane Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved 2012 10 12 a b Billboard Hot 100 peaks All except specified Zhane Chart History gt Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 dead link Freedom Theme from Panther Various Artists Chart History gt Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 a b Billboard Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs peaks All except specified Zhane Chart History gt Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 dead link Freedom Theme from Panther Various Artists Chart History gt Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 Zhane Chart History gt Dance Club Songs Billboard Retrieved 2019 06 21 dead link austriancharts at gt Zhane in der Osterreichischen Hitparade in German Hung Medien Retrieved 2019 06 21 Offizielle Deutsche Charts gt Suchen nach Zhane in German GfK Entertainment Retrieved 2019 06 21 a b charts nz gt Zhane in New Zealand Charts Hung Medien Retrieved 2019 06 21 hitparade ch gt Zhane in der Schweizer Hitparade in German Hung Medien Retrieved 2019 06 21 Gold amp Platinum Zhane Recording Industry Association of America Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha Victoria Australia Moonlight Publishing p 309 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zhane Renee Neufville s MySpace page Jean Baylor s MySpace page formerly Jean Norris Jean Baylor Official Site T Mad s Music Interviews Jean Baylor Link 1 Link 2 Zhane at AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zhane amp oldid 1161958132, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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