Comforter (song)

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"Comforter"
Shai - Comforter single cover.jpg
Single by Shai
from the album ...If I Ever Fall in Love
ReleasedJanuary 19, 1993 (January 19, 1993)
Recorded1992 (1992)
Genre R&B
Length4:11
Label Gasoline Alley/MCA
Songwriter(s) Carl "Groove" Martin, Darnell Van Rensalier, Marc Gay [1]
Producer(s) Carl "Groove" Martin [2]
Shai singles chronology
"If I Ever Fall in Love"
(1992)
"Comforter"
(1993)
"Baby I'm Yours"
(1993)
Music video
"Comforter" on YouTube

"Comforter" is a song by Shai, issued as the second single from their debut studio album ...If I Ever Fall in Love . The song was written by group members Carl Martin, Darnell Van Rensalier and Marc Gay, [1] with Martin also handling production. [2] The song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 [3] and was certified gold on July 28, 1993 for sales of 500,000 copies. [4] [5]

Contents

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Ian Fletcher. [6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 4
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [9] 31
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [10] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [12] 21

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