Love Sneakin' Up On You Explained

Love Sneakin' Up On You
Cover:	LoveSneakinUponYouBonnieRaitt.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bonnie Raitt
Album:	Longing in Their Hearts
B-Side:	Hell to Pay
Length:	3:39
Label:	Capitol EMI
Producer:	Don Was Bonnie Raitt
Prev Title:	All at Once
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	You
Next Year:	1994

"Love Sneakin' Up On You" is a song by American blues singer Bonnie Raitt. Released in March 1994 from her 12th album, Longing in Their Hearts (1994), the song topped Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for three weeks and reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted in Germany and the United Kingdom. In 1995, it was nominated for both the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.^[1] Meiert Avis directed the song's music video.^[2]

Critical reception

Fell and Rufer from the Gavin Report wrote, "Bonnie gets up and down with this funky preface to her next album, Longing In Their Hearts. How great it is to have a beat-driven fresh track from one of our format's icons."^[3]

Track listings

• US 7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single^{[4] [5] [6]}

1. "Love Sneakin' Up On You" – 3:39
2. "Hell to Pay" – 4:02

• European CD single^[7]

1. "Love Sneakin' Up On You" – 3:39
2. "Nick of Time" – 3:52
3. "Baby Mine" – 3:14
4. "Hell to Pay" – 4:02

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[9]	14
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[10]	26
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	94
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[12]	15

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	February 28, 1994		Capitol	^[13]
	March 1994			^[14]
United Kingdom	March 28, 1994			^[15]
Japan	March 30, 1994	Mini-CD	EMI Japan	^[16]

Notes and References

1. News: The 37th Grammy Nominations. 6 January 1995. LA Times. April 7, 2018.
2. MN, Blockbuster Plan 'Corner Store' Concept. Russell. Deborah. Billboard. 106. 12. 45. March 19, 1994. The set's debut clip, 'Love Sneakin' Up On You,' directed by Meiert Avis....
3. Ron. Fell. Diane. Rufer. Gavin A/C — New Releases. Gavin Report. February 25, 1994. March 14, 2022.
4. Love Sneakin' Up On You. Bonnie Raitt. 1994. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Capitol Records. S7-17818.
5. Love Sneakin' Up On You. Bonnie Raitt. 1994. US cassette single sleeve. Capitol Records. 4KM 7243 8.
6. Love Sneakin' Up On You. Bonnie Raitt. 1994. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. EMI Music Japan. TODP-2444.
7. Love Sneakin' Up On You. Bonnie Raitt. 1994. European CD single liner notes. Capitol Records, EMI Records. 7243 8 81264 2 7.
8. Web site: U.S. Cash Box Charts. popmusichistory. December 28, 2022.
9. RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 7, 2018.
10. RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 7, 2018.
11. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1994. Billboardtop100of.com. May 15, 2020.
12. The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks. Billboard. 106. 52. YE-68. December 24, 1994. February 14, 2024.
13. Hot 100 Singles Spotlight. Newman. Melissa. Billboard. 106. 8. 17. February 19, 1994. 'Love Sneakin' Up On You,' which goes to adult contemporary, top 40, album rock, and album alternative Feb. 28..
14. No More Longing for New Raitt Set. McCaib. Kevin. Billboard. 106. 12. 85. March 19, 1994. All points are from radio, as the commercial single just arrived in stores..
15. Single Releases. Music Week. 23. March 26, 1994.
16. Web site: 恋が生まれるとき ボニー・レイット. When Love Is Born Bonnie Raitt. Oricon. ja. September 10, 2023.