Now That We Found Love

"Now That We Found Love" (also known as "Now That We've Found Love") is a song written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and originally recorded by The O'Jays for their album Ship Ahoy (1973). Cover versions have been an album track by Martha Reeves (1976), a reggae-disco hit by the reggae band Third World (1978) and a breakthrough hit for Heavy D & the Boyz (1991). The Third World version was released as a single in 1978 by Island Records and peaked at number 10 in the UK and number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Now That We've Found Love"
Single by Third World
from the album Journey to Addis
Released	1978
Genre	Reggae fusion
Length	8:13 (album version) 7:30 (single version) 3:58 (radio edit)
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Third World singles chronology
"96º in the Shade" (1977) "Now That We've Found Love" (1978) "Cool Meditation" (1979)

Heavy D and the Boyz version

"Now That We Found Love"
Single by Heavy D and the Boyz featuring Aaron Hall
from the album Peaceful Journey
Released	June 11, 1991[1]
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	Eurodance
Length	4:18
Label	Uptown Records
Songwriter(s)	Dwight Myers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Producer(s)	Teddy Riley
Heavy D and the Boyz featuring Aaron Hall singles chronology
"Is It Good to You" (1991) "Now That We Found Love" (1991) "Don't Curse" (1991)
Music video
"Now That We Found Love" on YouTube

American group Heavy D & the Boyz released their very successful dance/house-cover of "Now That We Found Love" in 1991. It was produced by Teddy Riley and remains their biggest hit. The song was released as the second single from their third album, Peaceful Journey. It peaked at number 2 in the UK and number 11 in the US. It was also a Top 10 hit in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 4 in September 1991.

Heavy D's version of the song can be heard during the end of the movie Hitch, as well as at the end of the episode "Black Cadillac" (Season 1, Episode 4) from the TV series Ray Donovan.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson wrote that Heavy D & the Boyz' remake of "Now That We've Found Love" is "melodic, very R&B-ish" and "fun and escapist in nature".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard said the song is a "fab hip-house interpretation of the Third World nugget." He noted that producer Riley "adds a mainstream gloss that could spark a top 40 breakthrough hit."[3] BuzzFeed listed the song at number 59 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s" in 2017.[4] James Bernard from Entertainment Weekly called it a "fast-paced hip-house jam".[5] Australian music channel Max placed the song at number 613 in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2013.[6] Eric Deggans from The Pittsburgh Press described it as "reggae-flavored" in his review.[7]

Music video

The music video for "Now That We Found Love" was directed by Drew Carolan.[8]

Track listing

12" single, US (1991)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Now That We Found Love" (Club Version)	5:44
2.	"Now That We Found Love" (7" Radio)	4:16
3.	"Now That We Found Love" (Instrumental)	5:21

CD single, Europe (1991)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Now That We Found Love" (7" Radio)	4:16
2.	"Now That We Found Love" (Club Version)	5:44
3.	"Now That We Found Love" (Instrumental)	5:21

CD maxi, Japan (1991)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Now That We Found Love" (Morales Remix)	8:21
2.	"Now That We Found Love" (Morales Bass Remix)	5:20
3.	"Now That We Found Love" (Morales Heavy-Less Remix)	5:32
4.	"Now That We Found Love" (Morales Luv Remix)	5:14
5.	"Now That We Found Love" (Morales Instrumental)	5:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[9] 6 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 8 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 5 scope="row" Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 83 scope="row" Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[13] 1 Denmark (IFPI)[14] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 15 scope="row" France (SNEP)[17] 39 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 4 Greece (IFPI)[19] 5 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[20] 6 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 2 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 2 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 10 scope="row" Norway (VG-lista)[24] 6 Spain (AFYVE)[25] 5 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 2 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 4 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 2 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[29] 11 scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[30] 2 scope="row" US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[31] 5 US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[32] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA)[33] 47 Belgium (Ultratop)[34] 34 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[35] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[36] 20 Germany (Official German Charts)[37] 29 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[39] 20 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 28 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[42] 67 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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External links

• "Now That We Found Love" music video (Heavy D & the Boyz feat. Aaron Hall cover version) on YouTube