Chantay Savage facts for kids

Chantay Savage (born July 16, 1971) is an American R&B and dance singer. She became well-known in the 1990s. Many of her songs appeared on different Billboard music charts. One of her biggest hits was "I Will Survive". This song was a new version of a famous hit by Gloria Gaynor.

Chantay Savage had many successful songs on US charts. These included the Billboard Hot 100, the Dance chart, and the R&B chart. Her songs spent a total of 452 weeks on various Billboard singles charts. Her albums also spent 81 weeks on different Billboard album charts.

Chantay Savage's Music Journey

Before Chantay Savage signed a record deal, she worked as a singer and songwriter for other artists. She helped write songs for musicians like CeCe Peniston and Tanya Blount. For example, she co-wrote CeCe Peniston's popular song "We Got a Love Thang".

Early Career and First Album

In 1993, Chantay Savage released her first song called "If You Believe." This song was from her first album, Here We Go.... Her next song, "Betcha'll Never Find," became a top 20 hit on both the dance and R&B Billboard charts. She also released other songs like "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" and "Give It to Ya."

Collaborations and Big Hits

In 1995, Chantay Savage joined many other famous artists for a special song. She worked with Aaliyah, En Vogue, TLC, Mary J. Blige, and others. They sang "Freedom" for the movie Panther.

A year later, in 1996, she released her version of "I Will Survive." This song was from her second album, I Will Survive (Doin' It My Way). It became a big hit in the US, reaching number 24 on the pop charts. It also went to number 5 on Billboard's R&B chart. In the UK Singles Chart, it reached number 12. The song was so popular that it was certified gold. This means it sold over 500,000 copies in the US.

In 1997, Chantay Savage performed at the Soul Train Music Awards. She sang Janet Jackson's hit song "That's the Way Love Goes." She performed with other artists like Deborah Cox and Heavy D. In 1998, she had another hit song called "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" with the rapper Common. This song was a top 10 hit on Billboard′s Hot Rap chart.

Later Albums and Projects

In 1999, Chantay Savage released her third album, This Time. The first song from this album was "Come Around." For this album, Chantay wrote all the lyrics herself. She also played the piano and drums on the album.

Years later, she appeared on a new version of the Earth Wind & Fire song "September." This was for Full Flava's album Music Is Our Way of Life. In the same year, she recorded the theme song "Always Beautiful" for BellaNutri. She also recorded another song called "Shine" for the company. In 2012, she worked with a spoken-word artist named Quill on his song "Everything Must Change."

Chantay Savage's Music Releases

Albums

Studio Albums

Singles

Soundtracks

• 1996: The Associate (on "Yes We Can Can" with Taral Hicks, LaShanda Reese and The Pointer Sisters)
• 2006: Bella Nutri (EP) (on "Always Beautiful" and "Shine")

Other Appearances

• 2006: "September" (with Full Flava) (from Music Is Our Way of Life)
• 2012: "Everything Must Change" (with Quill)