Tori Alamaze

American singer

Singer
backing vocalist

Tori Alamaze (born July 7, 1977) is an American singer best known as a backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast.

Hailing from Detroit, Alamaze worked as a make-up artist for about 10 years, including work for musicians Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, TLC, Xscape, Monica, Outkast, and Busta Rhymes.^[1] After her first recording deal, she worked in the studio on her debut album and opened for The Black Eyed Peas.

Alamaze was briefly signed to Universal Records as a solo artist. Her first single, "Don't Cha" (2004), was written and produced by Cee-Lo Green. After mediocre national success, only peaking at No. 53 on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, Alamaze's label dropped her, and the track was re-recorded by The Pussycat Dolls including a rap from Busta Rhymes. The new version climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Club mix version peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Discography

Magick, Blessings & Bullsht Vol. 2 (2022)
Magick, Blessings & Bullsht Vol. 1 (2021)

Singles


Single	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
Single	Year	US ^[2]	US R&B/ HH ^[3]	US Rhyth. ^[4]	US Sales ^[5]	Album
"Don't Cha"	2004	—^[A]	53	20	4	Non-album singles
"Control" (featuring Mobb Deep)	2004	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

^ "Don't Cha" failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but reached number two on its Bubbling Under Hot 100 extension.^[2]

References

^ Watkins, Greg (July 10, 2005). "Tori Alamaze: Lost In Translation". AllHipHop. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Tori Alamaze – Chart history – Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "Tori Alamaze – Chart history – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "Tori Alamaze – Chart history – Rhythmic". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
^ "Tori Alamaze – Chart history – Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2018.