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'''Inaya Day''' (born '''Inaya Davis''', January 18, 1977, [[New York City|New York]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[singing|singer]], best known for her vocal work on [[house music]] tracks such as "[[Horny (song)|Horny]]" by [[Mousse T]], and her [[cover version]] of "[[Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)|Nasty Girl]]" by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] protege [[Vanity 6]]. |
'''Inaya Day''' (born '''Inaya Davis''', January 18, 1977, [[New York City|New York]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[singing|singer]], best known for her vocal work on [[house music]] tracks such as "[[Horny (song)|Horny]]" by [[Mousse T]], and her [[cover version]] of "[[Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)|Nasty Girl]]" by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] protege [[Vanity 6]].<ref>IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/inaya-day-biography/ "Inaya Day Biography"], ''[[IMO Records]]' Retrieved on 01 March 2011.</ref> |
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Inaya Day (born Inaya Davis, January 18, 1977, New York) is an American singer, best known for her vocal work on house music tracks such as "Horny" by Mousse T, and her cover version of "Nasty Girl" by Prince protege Vanity 6.[1]
Early career
Day started singing in church in Brooklyn. She attended the prestigious High School of Music and the Performing Arts[2], and went on to study musical theater at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Day has also appeared on Broadway, notably as understudy to Stephanie Mills as "Dorothy" in The Wiz, and stepped into the lead role in Washington, D.C. and St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
She has had extensive experience as a session musician, having appeared on tracks by Michael Jackson, Al Green, Sean "Puffy" Combs, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Big Daddy Kane and Jonathan Butler.[2] Day has also written songs for Randy Crawford and Bootsy Collins, and has writing credits on Missy Elliott's"Gossip Folks" (the second single from her Under Construction album), on which Day co-wrote the hook and provided backing vocals.[2]
House music
Day was introduced to house music in 1996 when she was asked to do a demo. She met German record producers Boris Dlugosch and Mousse T, who produced a dance single "Keep Pushin", which went on to reach #2 on the Billboard dance charts. She then sang chorus for Mousse T's track "Horny",[2] which later gained in popularity when additional vocals from the duo Hot 'N' Juicy were added to the song. "Horny" reached #1 on the Billboard dance chart. The follow-up song "Hold Your Head Up High", with Booom!, reached #6 on the Billboard dance chart.
In 2004 she sang on a track by the Australian dance producer mrTimothy called "I Am Tha 1", credited to Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day, which went to the top of the Australian dance charts and top 30 in the Australian pop charts. She also sang on his next single "Stand By Me" later that year. "Nasty Girl" was first released in Australia, reaching the top 20, and it was then released in the UK in July 2005, and reached #9 there.[3] Later that year, she also guest featured on "The Glamorous Life", a single by T-Funk, an alternate alias of mrTimothy. In June 2007, Day released a cover version of the 1988 Big Pig song, "Breakaway".
Discography
- "Can't Stop Dancin" - Cruz and Bugz - #1 Billboard dance chart
- "Movin Up (Take My Problems to the Dance Floor)" - Mike Cruz featuring Inaya Day - #2 Billboard dance chart
- 2000 - "Feel It" - with DJ Dome - UK #51[3]
- "I'm Touched" - DJ Dove featuring Inaya Day
- "Shout It Out" - Inaya Day meets Louis Benedetti
- 1999 - "Just Can't Get Enough" - Harry "Choo Choo" Romero Presents Inaya Day - #39 UK[3]
- "I Will" - Mongobonix featuring Inaya Day
- "Hold Your Head Up High" - Boris Dlugosch Presents Booom!
- "Keep Pushin' On" - Boris Dlugosch remix
- 2004 - "I Am Tha 1" - Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day
- 2004 - "Nasty Girl" - produced by Mousse T. and So Phat! (cover of the Vanity 6 song)
- 2006 - "Stand By Me" - Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day
- 2007 - "The Glamorous Life" - by T-Funk featuring Inaya Day
- 2007 - "Breakaway"
- 2008 - "Say You Will"
- 2008 - "Natural High" - Michael Woods Feat. Inaya Day
- 2009 - "Take Me Up" - Inaya Day vs. Leggz & Femi B
- 2009 - "Got 2 Get Up" - mrTimothy featuring Inaya Day
- 2009 - "Let There Be" - Inaya Day and Antoine Dessante
- 2010 - "Superstar" - Inaya Day and DJ Eako
- 2010 - "Never Had Another Love" - Mike Cruz presents Inaya Day
- 2010 - "Better Days" - Inaya Day and Native Sons
- 2010 - "All I'm Sayin' (Just Hold On)'" - Inaya Day and Nick J
- 2010 - "Joy" - Inaya Day and Antoine Dessante
- 2010 - "Til The Morning Comes" - Inaya Day vs Diego Ray & Nick Corline
- 2010 - "Do The Right Thing" - Quentin Harris and Inaya Day
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
- ^ IMO Records. http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/inaya-day-biography/ "Inaya Day Biography"], IMO Records' Retrieved on 01 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Inaya Day Biography", LocalProductions.com found at "About Inaya Day", InayaDay.com.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 143. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.