Dante Thomas
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Background information | |
Born | (1982-01-07) January 7, 1982 (age 42)[1] Sacramento, California, United States[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2000 – to present |
Dante Thomas (born January 7, 1982) is an American R&B singer and musician, who experienced international success in 2001 with his song, "Miss California".
Musical career
He was discovered by Donovan Thomas and Doug E. Fresh.
His debut album Fly contained his definitive international hit "Miss California" which topped the charts in Denmark and Germany and was a major hit in Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number 25 in the United Kingdom and number 85 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2012, he released his album Hardcore on Videotape and has an international single hit "Feeling So Blue" with Michael Mind Project, being a retake on Eiffel 65 1999 hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)". The single "Feeling So Blue" has charted in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland.
Discography
Albums
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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FRA [2] | SWI [3] | ||
Fly | 2001 | 6 | 17 |
Hardcore on Videotape | 2012 | — | — |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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AUS [4] | AUT [5] | BEL (Wa) [6] | FRA [2] | GER [7] | ITA [6] | NLD [8] | SWE [6] | SWI [3] | US [9] | ||||
"Miss California" (featuring Pras) | 2001 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 85 | Fly | |
"Fly" (featuring C Langlais) | — | — | — | 65 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Guilty" (with Inessa) | — | 27 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 33 | — | |||
"Get It On" | 2004 | — | 44 | — | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | 35 | — | ||
"What I Got" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcore on Videotape | |
"Isn't It True" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Damage Is Done" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
- Other singles
- Featured in
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album | |||
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AUT [5] | FRA [2] | GER [7] | SWI [3] | ||||
2012 | "Diese Tage" (KRIS feat. Dante Thomas) | 10 | — | 30 | — | Immer wenn ich das hier hör | |
"Feeling So Blue" (Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas) | 20 | 128 | 38 | 40 | State of Mind | ||
"Nothing Lasts Forever" (Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas) | 34 | — | 40 | 26 |
References
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn, Top R and B/hip-hop singles, 1942–2004. 2004
- ^ a b c Dante Thomas French peaks
- ^ a b c Dante Thomas Swiss peaks
- ^ Dante Thomas Australian peaks
- ^ a b Dante Thomas Austrian peaks
- ^ a b c "Dante Thomas feat. Pras – Miss California" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Dante Thomas German peaks[dead link]
- ^ Dutch peaks
- ^ US peak
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dante Thomas)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sweden's certification-database 2001" (PDF). IFPI (Sweden). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "AWARDS 2001". IFPI (Switzerland). Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Certifications Albums Or – année 2001". Disque en France. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
External links
- Official website