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In late 1993, the R&B vocal duo Zhané scored a Top Ten pop hit with the '70s Philly soul meets disco meets '90s hip-hop R&B smash "Hey Mr. DJ," a sleek slice of earthy, sophisticated soul that stands as one of the best R&B/pop hits of the '90s. Several months later the duo issued its highly anticipated debut, Pronounced Jah-Nay, on Motown, and the album yielded hit single after hit single for the better part of a year. Melding classic soul with honey-sweet vocals, hip-hop beats, jazz, disco, and pop, the duo stood out from the onslaught of manufactured R&B acts that dominated the airwaves and pop charts in the early to mid- '90s. The duo scored a Top 20 pop hit with its follow-up single, "Groove Thang," which, although still smooth and infectious, sounds like "Hey Mr. DJ" part two. Other singles included the glorious, elegant, and sleek "Sending My Love," which also managed to crack the pop Top 40, the funky R&B hit "Vibe," and the ballad "You're Sorry Now." The duo seems to shine brightest when tackling jazz ballads, such as the Sade-ish "La, La, La" and "Off My Mind," two songs that were never hits but easily rank as the album's overlooked treasures. Pronounced Jah-Nay is definitely one of the better R&B albums of the '90s -- unfortunately, this album's success was never repeated, and that was most likely due to lousy marketing and single choices for the duo's sophomore outing, Saturday Night.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
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Zhané, MainArtist - Zane Grey, ComposerLyricist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Ware, ComposerLyricist - Renee Neufville, Author - Keir Lamont Gist, Composer - Abdullah Barr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1993 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kay Gee, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Face, Voice, AssociatedPerformer - Keir Lamont Gist, ComposerLyricist - Wendell, Voice, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Composer, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Renee Neufville, Author - Les, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Voe & Pop (Hitmen), Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Renee Neufville, ComposerLyricist - Keir Lamont Gist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Renee Neufville, ComposerLyricist - Keir Lamont Gist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Craig King, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kay Gee, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Neufville, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kay Gee, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Neufville, ComposerLyricist - Keir Lamont Gist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kay Gee, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Neufville, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Van Ness, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Steve Williams, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Bellochio, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Piva, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Renee Neufville, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alan Goldsher, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kay Gee, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Renee Neufville, Author - Frank Gravis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Norris, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Batchelor, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Levante, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Patrice Rushen, Composer - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sheree Brown, ComposerLyricist - Renee Neufville, Author - Keir Lamont Gist, ComposerLyricist - Cornelius Charles Mims, Composer - Fred Douglas Washington, Composer
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, Producer, MainArtist - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Renee Neufville, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Norris, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, MainArtist - Zane Grey, ComposerLyricist - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Dave Bellochio, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Angela Piva, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Ware, ComposerLyricist - QDIII, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Renee Neufville, Author - Keir Lamont Gist, Composer - Abdullah Barr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Zhané, Producer, MainArtist - Patrice Rushen, Composer - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Kay Gee, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sheree Brown, ComposerLyricist - Renee Neufville, Author - Keir Lamont Gist, ComposerLyricist - Cornelius Charles Mims, Composer - Steve McKeever, Producer - Fred Douglas Washington, Composer
℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
In late 1993, the R&B vocal duo Zhané scored a Top Ten pop hit with the '70s Philly soul meets disco meets '90s hip-hop R&B smash "Hey Mr. DJ," a sleek slice of earthy, sophisticated soul that stands as one of the best R&B/pop hits of the '90s. Several months later the duo issued its highly anticipated debut, Pronounced Jah-Nay, on Motown, and the album yielded hit single after hit single for the better part of a year. Melding classic soul with honey-sweet vocals, hip-hop beats, jazz, disco, and pop, the duo stood out from the onslaught of manufactured R&B acts that dominated the airwaves and pop charts in the early to mid- '90s. The duo scored a Top 20 pop hit with its follow-up single, "Groove Thang," which, although still smooth and infectious, sounds like "Hey Mr. DJ" part two. Other singles included the glorious, elegant, and sleek "Sending My Love," which also managed to crack the pop Top 40, the funky R&B hit "Vibe," and the ballad "You're Sorry Now." The duo seems to shine brightest when tackling jazz ballads, such as the Sade-ish "La, La, La" and "Off My Mind," two songs that were never hits but easily rank as the album's overlooked treasures. Pronounced Jah-Nay is definitely one of the better R&B albums of the '90s -- unfortunately, this album's success was never repeated, and that was most likely due to lousy marketing and single choices for the duo's sophomore outing, Saturday Night.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:39
- Main artists: Zhané
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1994 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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