Shai
Shai is an Pop/R&B/Soul quartet debuted in 1992. Their biggest hit in the mainstream is an a capella single, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which made #2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gray, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright, decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing into a career. Read Full BioShai is an Pop/R&B/Soul quartet debuted in 1992. Their biggest hit in the mainstream is an a capella single, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which made #2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gray, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright, decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing into a career. Moving to New York City, New York, the foursome tried to secure a record deal, but they couldn't find any takers. With their money running out and their future looking bleak, the members of Shai took a chance on a radio contest that radio station WPGC was sponsoring. They chose to perform a song that Carl Martin wrote, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which they sang a cappella. The song won the contest and began finding airplay on WPGC. Other stations soon followed, and suddenly the record labels came calling. After signing with Gasoline Alley, Shai began putting together its debut album.
"If I Ever Fall in Love" was the first single and peaked at #2 in the U.S. The next two releases from the double-platinum album, "Comforter" and "Baby I'm Yours" both reached #10. The group's next CD was a remix album largely consisting of new versions of their previous hits, which resulted in a revised version of the song "Baby I'm Yours" simply titled "Yours" which peaked at #63. Future efforts fell shy of the Top 40 although the group did briefly reappear there in 1994 with the #34 "The Place Where You Belong" from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack. The group's last charting single was 1996's #89 single "I Don't Wanna Be Alone". Shai is still active releasing such albums as "Destiny" (1999), "Back From The Mystery System: The Love Cycle" (2004), "Love Cycle: Back From The Mystery System" (2007) and "Worldwide (as D-n-G of Shai" (2009). Visit http://www.myspace.com/shaimusicworld their official MySpace.
Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gray, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright, decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing into a career. Read Full BioShai is an Pop/R&B/Soul quartet debuted in 1992. Their biggest hit in the mainstream is an a capella single, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which made #2 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Shai was formed at Howard University in Washington D.C. Three of the four members, Marc Gray, Carl Martin, and Darnell Van Rensalier, belonged to the same fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha, and along with good friend, Garfield A. Bright, decided to take a chance at turning their hobby of singing into a career. Moving to New York City, New York, the foursome tried to secure a record deal, but they couldn't find any takers. With their money running out and their future looking bleak, the members of Shai took a chance on a radio contest that radio station WPGC was sponsoring. They chose to perform a song that Carl Martin wrote, "If I Ever Fall in Love," which they sang a cappella. The song won the contest and began finding airplay on WPGC. Other stations soon followed, and suddenly the record labels came calling. After signing with Gasoline Alley, Shai began putting together its debut album.
"If I Ever Fall in Love" was the first single and peaked at #2 in the U.S. The next two releases from the double-platinum album, "Comforter" and "Baby I'm Yours" both reached #10. The group's next CD was a remix album largely consisting of new versions of their previous hits, which resulted in a revised version of the song "Baby I'm Yours" simply titled "Yours" which peaked at #63. Future efforts fell shy of the Top 40 although the group did briefly reappear there in 1994 with the #34 "The Place Where You Belong" from the Beverly Hills Cop III soundtrack. The group's last charting single was 1996's #89 single "I Don't Wanna Be Alone". Shai is still active releasing such albums as "Destiny" (1999), "Back From The Mystery System: The Love Cycle" (2004), "Love Cycle: Back From The Mystery System" (2007) and "Worldwide (as D-n-G of Shai" (2009). Visit http://www.myspace.com/shaimusicworld their official MySpace.
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If I Ever Fall In Love
Shai Lyrics
The very first time that I saw your brown eyes
Your lips said "Hello" and I said "Hi"
I knew right then you were the one
But I was caught up in physical attraction
But to my satisfaction
Baby, you were more than just a phase
And if I ever
(Ever fall)
In love again
(Again)
I will be sure that the lady is a friend
And if I ever
(Ever fall)
In love so true
(So true)
I will be sure that the lady's just like you
Oh, yeah, yeah, y-yeah
The very next time she'll be my friend
If I say that I could be your one and only
Promise that you'll never leave me lonely
I just wanna be the one you need, oh baby
I just wanna be the one to serve you
Sometimes I feel as if I don't deserve you
I cherish every moment that we share
And if I ever
(Ever fall)
In love again
(Again)
I will be sure that the lady is a friend
And if I ever fall
(Ever fall)
In love so true
(So true)
I will be sure that the lady's just like you
I need someone who'll be my friend
To be with me through thick and thin
Please share my love with me my friend
I need someone like you
And if I ever
(Ever fall)
In love again
(Again)
I will be sure that the lady is a friend
And if I ever fall
(Ever fall)
In love so true
(True)
I will be sure that the lady's just like you
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
Written by: CARL E. MARTIN
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Antoinette Alvarez
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potentialrandom
You got some secrets? Let them out.
The Tony Rich Project hit it big and then was slept on ever since. Check him out. He's a favorite of mine, though I don't think he'll ever hit it big again.
And you? What have you got?
Also, incidentally, "exploited" is such a bad term, though true. This is to tie in the comment above yours, the one you responded to.
If I want R&B, I go back to the 90s. I go back to the 90s and to those who have survived (just barely) since then. What do you know? Who should I check out?
Aubrey Norton
A masterpiece, nothing but perfection. Clean wholesome music. Still jamming in 2023 and beyond.
Vernon Odom
2022 here, almost 2023, and I'm still jamming this.
Nelson Dejesus
My wife passed 6 month ago and this song makes me cry cause my wife and I would sing it to each other when we played the song. Missing her dearly. SIP my love
Tooka Queen
sending love & positive energy your way π«Άπ½
Midas View Media
don't worry G she's still singing with u i guarantee u
Ohya Ohya
God bless you sir.
jaylaa lee
Sorry for your loss
sakehands
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Clarissa Westbrook
This song is timeless and a masterpiece! Nearly 30 years later and it crushes anything on the radio today! I miss R&B groups like Shai and the '90s!!