Dajae Explained

Karen Gordon, better known by her stage name Dajae, is a female R&B and dance music singer born in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

Biography

Dajae sang in various soul bands for over a decade prior to working with house music producer Cajmere, who featured her on his 1992 single "Brighter Days", which peaked at number two for two weeks on the American dance chart.^{[2] [3] [4]} "Time", "U Got Me Up" and "Is It All Over My Face" were also hit singles. Her only album, Higher Power (1995), released on Cajual Records, followed.^[5] In 1996, her hit "Day by Day" hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

She also collaborated on club hits with Barbara Tucker,^[6] Ultra Naté, Moné, Full Intention and Junior Sanchez.

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

Notes and References

1. News: Cajual Corner . March 17, 1995. 2022-12-11 . Chicago Tribune . Kot . Greg. Greg Kot.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 69.

3. News: . June 25, 2019. Keep On Deepin' On: The 40 Best Deep House Tracks Of All Time . Spin . 2022-12-11.
4. Web site: Sherburne . Philip . Cardew . Ben . October 13, 2022. The 30 Best House Tracks of the '90s . 2022-12-11 . Pitchfork . en-US.
5. News: They Love the Nightlife: Dance Club Divas Bring Down the House . subscription. August 21, 1997. 2022-12-11 . Chicago Tribune . Darlene . Jackson.
6. Web site: Barbara Tucker. 2022-12-11 . Check Your Body at the Door . en-US.