OLDIES SUNDAY: Tami Chynn – Hyperventilating (2004)

The Month of March is recognized as “Women’s History Month“, and we recognize a few great Women who made significant contributions to Music. Today’s selection on “Oldies Sunday” comes from Tami Chynn (Now Tami Chin-Mitchell) with the track, “Hyperventilating“.

Produced by DJ Delano, Michael Jarrett, and Andre Saunders for Renaissance Production, and released on the “Stepz Riddim” in 2004, Tami Chynn stepped out blazing on “Hyperventilating”. The track finds her admiring someone who she could see something special happen with, and she makes her approach to him, sharing how them getting together would make her feel throughout the track. The high energy production matches with Tami’s Pop vibe and lyrics, and quickly put her in the spotlight. The “Stepz Riddim” gained popularity when it was released, and “Hyperventilating” was one of the top tracks in the compilation. It was also featured on her 2006 debut album, “Out Of Many…One“. The song was accompanied by a music video directed by Tim Naylor, and was released in 3 versions; the original edit, an edited version specifically made for the US market (BET, MTV, etc.), and a Director’s cut that too spicy for some TV networks. The single gained popularity for Chynn in Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean, but gained moderate success when it crossed over to the International market, despite being re-released in 2006 through Universal Motown Records. Chynn’s contributions to Jamaican music however, inspired more local acts to take a more Pop-styled approach to their music.

Since the release of “Hyperventilating”, Tami Chynn would score a record deal with Akon’s Konvict Musik, and release more music over the years. She paused her career to focus on family, and her marriage to Dancehall Artist Wayne Marshall, whom she has been married to since 2009. She has also made numerous appearances in the Media over the years, and has ventured into the world of Vlogging through “Meet The Mitchells” brand on Youtube and Social Media, where her family has gained a huge following. She has hinted at times that she would return to music, but even if she doesn’t, many still remember her previous releases, including “Hyperventilating”.