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Only You (112 song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Only You
| cover = Only You.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = 112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
| album = 112
| released =
| recorded = November 1995
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:18 (original)
4:50 (remix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e
| label =
| writer =
| producer = Steven "Stevie J" Jordan
| chronology = 112
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Come See Me
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'Only You'" is the debut single from R&B group 112. It is the lead single from their self-titled debut album. Both the original and the remix were released as singles. Q, Slim, and Mike share lead vocals on both versions of the song. The original features The Notorious B.I.G., and the remix features both B.I.G. himself and Mase. The original contains a sample riff of "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae.
The song reached number one on two of 'Billboard's charts: Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=Only+You+112&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=Submit&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH The song made its debut at number thirteen on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on July 27, 1996, spending 39 weeks total on the chart.
The song was performed when the band guest-starred in two episodes of the UPN Sitcom 'Moesha'.
Music video
The video was shot in the heart of Time Square. The video features 112, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy & latest Bad Boy signee at the time Mase rapping in front of a crowd. Cameos are made by Lil' Cease, Stevie J and Keisha from Total.
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References
Category:1996 debut singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:112 (band) songs
Category:The Notorious B.I.G. songs
Category:Mase songs
Category:Bad Boy Records singles
Category:Songs written by Sean Combs
Category:Songs written by the Notorious B.I.G.
Category:Hip hop soul songs
Category:Songs written by Slim (singer)
Category:Songs written by Quinnes Parker
Category:Songs written by Daron Jones
Category:Songs written by Stevie J
Category:Songs written by Mase
Category:Songs written by Harry Wayne Casey
Category:Songs written by Richard Finch (musician)
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