My Love Is the Shhh! explained

My Love Is the Shhh!
Cover:Somethin for the People - My Love Is the Shhh single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara
Album:This Time It's Personal
Genre:R&B
Length:
  • (album version)
  • (single edit)[1]
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Somethin' for the People
Chronology:Somethin' for the People
Prev Title:With You
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Think of You
Next Year:1997

"My Love Is the Shhh!" is a song co-written,[1] produced, and performed by American R&B group Somethin' for the People, issued as the lead single from their second studio album, This Time It's Personal (1997). It features vocals from fellow contemporary R&B group Trina & Tamara. The song samples "It's Been a Long Time" by the New Birth, and it was the group's only hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number four in 1997. It also reached number one on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 17, 1997.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Rashidi Natara Harper.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–1998)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 4
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[5] 2
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 22
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 1
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[8] 27

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 51
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[10] 17
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 44
Chart (1998)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 54
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[16] 47
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[17] 89
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: This Time It's Personal - Somethin' for the People Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. All Media Network. September 21, 2015.
  2. Web site: mvdbase.com - Somethin' for the People - "My love is the shhh!". Music Video DataBase. Garcia. Alex S. September 21, 2015.
  3. Hits of the World: Canada. Billboard. 109. 50. 50. December 13, 1997.
  4. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. November 29, 1997. January 27, 2024.
  5. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. October 25, 1997. subscription. January 27, 2024.
  6. Dance Singles Sales. Billboard. November 8, 1997. subscription. January 27, 2024.
  7. Rhythmic Airplay. Billboard. January 10, 1998. January 27, 2024.
  8. Pop Airplay. Billboard. December 20, 1997. subscription. January 27, 2024.
  9. Web site: Longbored Surfer - 1997. LongboredSurfer.com. Pedro. September 21, 2015.
  10. The Year in Music 1997: Hot R&B Singles. Billboard. 109. 52. YE-40. December 27, 1997. January 27, 2024.
  11. Best of '97: Rhythmic Top 40 Singles. Airplay Monitor. 5. 52. 42. December 26, 1997.
  12. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1998. Dutch Top 40. nl. March 8, 2020.
  13. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998. MegaCharts. nl. March 8, 2020.
  14. Web site: End of Year Charts 1998. Recorded Music NZ. December 4, 2017.
  15. Web site: Longbored Surfer - 1998. LongboredSurfer.com. Pedro. September 21, 2015.
  16. The Year in Music 1998: Hot R&B Singles. Billboard. 110. 52. YE-51. December 26, 1998. January 27, 2024.
  17. Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998. Airplay Monitor. 6. 52. 45. December 25, 1998.
  18. Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 1998. Airplay Monitor. 6. 52. 46. December 25, 1998.

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