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We Got a Love Thang
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = CeCe Peniston
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"'We Got a Love Thang'" is a 1992 song by American musician CeCe Peniston, originally released on her debut album, 'Finally'. The song was co-written by Chantay Savage, and became the second number one hit for the artist, remaining on the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart two weeks. In the United Kingdom the title scored number six, while on the Hot 100 it reached number twenty. The song contains a sample of the drum break from Rock With You by Michael Jackson.
Critical reception
Steven E. Flemming Jr. from Albumism said that the song "skillfully melded the insistent grace of all thats right about dance production values with grand vocals." AllMusic editor Craig Lytle wrote that "We Got a Love Thang", like "Finally", "employ that rapid dancehall groove better known as house music". Larry Flick from 'Billboard' commented, "Duplicating the magic of the now-classic club anthem "Finally" was a seemingly impossible task. However, with the aid of producer Steve "Silk" Hurley, Peniston has come pretty darn close on this delicious pop/houser, on which she exudes immeasurable charm and the sass of a diva." A reviewer from 'Cash Box' described the song as an "uptempo, club-oriented song that resembles her previous single, but still has a sound of its own." Matthew Cole from 'Music Week's 'RM' Dance Update stated that it "sees her sunshine vocals given the Steve "Silk" Hurley treatment. The result is sheer smoothness. The song has none of 'Finally's' irresistible cutesie charm, but Ce Ce's vocal once more refines everything that makes you want to dance." Pop Rescue viewed it as "perfectly up-beat".
Credits and personnel
; Management
* Executive producers Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti
* Recording studio Tanglewood Studios, Chicago, Illinois
* Publishing Last Song
* Administration Third Coast Music (ASCAP)
; Production
* Writers Eric Miller, Jeremiah McAllister, Chantay Savage
* Producers Steven Hurley ; Miller and Maurice Joshua (remix)
* Mixing and arrangement Hurley
* Remixing Hurley, Miller, Joshua (also edits)
* Engineering Larry Sturm; Hurley and Miller (remix)
; Personnel
* Vocals Cecilia Peniston
* Backing vocals Savage, Kimberly Russell , Donell Rush
* Keyboards Hurley and McAllister (remix)
* Drum programming Hurley (remix)
* Cover art Simon Fowler, Peggy Sirota
* Design Sarah Southin, Len Peltier
Track listings and formats
* 'VHS, US, Promo, #'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
* '7", US, #75021 1594 7'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
# "Finally" (LP Version) - 4:03
* '7", US, #AM-8720'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
# "Finally" (7" Mix) - 4:30
* '7", DE, #AM 846/390 846-7'
* '7", EU & UK, #AM 846/390 846-7'
* 'CD, FR, #390 702-2'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
* 'CS, NL, #300179-4'
* 'CS, US, #75021 1594 4'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
* 'CD, AU, #390 680-2'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
* 'MCD, DE, #AMCD 846/390 846-2'
* 'MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 846/390 846-2'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
* '12", US, #75021 2395 1'
* 'MCD, US, #75021 2395 2'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
* '12", NL, #390 846-1'
* '12", UK, #AMY 846/390 846-1'
* '12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 846/390 846-1'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Dub) - 6:37
* '12", US, Double, Promo, #75021 7328 1'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice's Dub) - 7:17
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Dub) - 6:37
* 'MCD, US, Promo, #75021 7330 2'
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit II) - 4:11
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice's 7") - 4:32
# "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
# "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice's Dub) - 7:17
# "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Dub) - 6:37
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of number-one dance singles of 1992 (U.S.)
* List of top 10 singles in 1992 (UK)
* 'The Best Dance Album in the World... Ever!'
* 'Now That's What I Call Music! 21'
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