We Got a Love Thang
"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.
"We Got a Love Thang" | ||||
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Single by CeCe Peniston | ||||
from the album Finally | ||||
B-side |
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Released | January 12, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:29 (Album version) | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
CeCe Peniston singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"Album version"
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Music video | ||||
"We Got a Love Thang" on YouTube |
Critical reception
Steven E. Flemming, Jr. from Albumism said that the song "skillfully melded the insistent grace of all that’s right about dance production values with grand vocals."[1] AllMusic editor Craig Lytle wrote in his review that "We Got a Love Thang", like "Finally", "employ that rapid dancehall groove better known as house music".[2] 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."[3] Cash Box described the song as an "uptempo, club-oriented song that resembles her previous single, but still has a sound of its own."[4] Pop Rescue said it is "perfectly up-beat".[5]
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 (as Chanté)
- Producers – Steven Hurley (as "Silk"); Miller (as "E-Smoove") 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 (as Kym Sims), Donell Rush (as Darnnel)
- Keyboards – Hurley and McAllister (as Jere "Jam") (remix)
- Drum programming – Hurley (remix)
- Cover art – Simon Fowler, Peggy Sirota
- Design – Sarah Southin, Len Peltier
Track listings and formats
- VHS, US, Promo, #(–)[6]
- "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
- 7", US, #75021 1594 7[7]
- "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
- "Finally" (LP Version) - 4:03
- 7", US, #AM-8720[8]
- "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
- "Finally" (7" Mix) - 4:30
- "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
- "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
- "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
- "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
- CD, AU, #390 680-2[14]
- "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
- "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
- "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
- "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
- "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[22]
- "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[23]
- "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
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Year-end charts
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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
References
- General
- "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- Specific
- Flemming, Jr., Steven E. (January 26, 2017). "Look What We Got: CeCe Peniston's Debut Album 'Finally' Turns 25: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- "Ce Ce Peniston - Finally". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. January 18, 1992. p. 5. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- "REVIEW: "FINALLY" BY CE CE PENISTON (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. October 17, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - VHS, US, Promo, #(–)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", US, #75021 1594 7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", US, #AM-8720". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", DE, #AM 846/390 846-7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", EU & UK, #AM 846/390 846-7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CD, FR, #390 702-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CS, NL, #300179-4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CS, US, #75021 1594 4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CD, AU, #390 680-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, DE, #AMCD 846/390 846-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 846/390 846-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", US, #75021 2395 1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, US, #75021 2395 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", NL, #390 846-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", UK, #AMY 846/390 846-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 846/390 846-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", US, Double, Promo, #75021 7328 1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, US, Promo, #75021 7330 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Australia". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. australiancharts.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#36
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Belgium (in Dutch)". Radio 2. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep. March 21, 1992. top30-2.radio2.be. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#30
- "CeCe Peniston - Belgium (Flanders) - Singles". Ultratop. Hung Medien. ultratop.be. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
We Got a Love Thang #3
- For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in Canadian RPM 100 chart, use the first link. For its peak position in RPM 10 Dance/Urban chart, use the second link. Note: Up to 1994 RPM published only Top 10 positions for dance/urban category, since 1995 Top 30 list is effective.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - RPM Hit Tracks - Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 18, 1992. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#26
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - RPM Dance/Urban - Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 21, 1992. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#1
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - RPM Hit Tracks - Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 18, 1992. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in Germany, use either the musicline.de, or the charts.de link.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Germany (in German)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. PHONONET GmbH. musicline.de. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#41
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Germany (in German)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Media Control GfK International. charts.de. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#41
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Germany (in German)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. PHONONET GmbH. musicline.de. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- For the peak position of "We Got A Love Thang" in Ireland, search either by the song's title, or the artist's name using the following link.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Ireland". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Irish Recorded Music Association. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
#15
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Ireland". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Irish Recorded Music Association. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in the Netherlands, follow the Dutch Top 40, or the Single Top 100 link, depending on a preferred chart list. Both are considered as the official charts in the country, however 'Nederlands Top 40' does not provide an albums chart. Note: When using the Dutch Top 40 link, click at the song's title to view its highest position placed in section called 'positieverloop'.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Dutch Top 40 - Netherlands (in Dutch)". GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control GfK International. top40.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#4
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Single Top 100 - Netherlands (in Dutch)". GfK Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#9
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Dutch Top 40 - Netherlands (in Dutch)". GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control GfK International. top40.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - New Zealand". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Hung Medien. charts.org.nz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#33
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Sweden". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Sveriges Radio P3. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
#34
- For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in UK, choose the singles link, or the OfficialCharts link to view full run of the single in England.
- "CeCe Peniston - Singles - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
#6
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - UK". Official Charts Company. January 25, 1992. officialcharts.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
#6
- "CeCe Peniston - Singles - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- For the top position of "We Got A Love Thang" in US Cashbox chart, follow the either the cashboxmagazine link, or see the pdf document at hitsofalldecades link in addition.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. April 25, 1992. cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#19
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. April 25, 1992. hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#19
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - US Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. April 25, 1992. cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" in US Billboard, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. April 4, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#20
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. April 4, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#37
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Singles Recurrents". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. June 20, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#15
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. February 29, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#1
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. March 7, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#1
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. March 28, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#38
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. April 4, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#25
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 11, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#19
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. August 1, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#24
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. March 28, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#11
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. June 27, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#21
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. April 4, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- "American Top 40 Year-End Survey 1992". American Top 40. KIIS-FM. 18.ocn.ne.jp. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- For peak year-end chart positions of "We Got A Love Thang", use a link depending on a chart territory. To check also the US year-end positions, only billboard.biz subscribers will access the specific billboard.biz links.
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - Netherlands" (PDF). GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control GfK International. top40.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#79
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
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- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - USA - Top Pop Singles of 1992". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#97
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - USA - Top Dance Music Club Play Singles of 1992". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#16
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - USA - Top Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sale of 1992". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. December 31, 1992. billboard.biz. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
#20
- "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - Netherlands" (PDF). GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control GfK International. top40.nl. Retrieved March 20, 2011.