If You Love Me (Brownstone song)

"If You Love Me" is a song by R&B group Brownstone, released on October 24, 1994 by MJJ Music and Epic Records. It is the second single from their debut album From the Bottom Up. The song was written by Gordon Chambers, Nichole Gilbert, and Dave Hall, and features a sample from "Spellbound" (1990) by American rapper K-Solo.[1] "If You Love Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal in 1996, but lost to "Creep" by TLC.

"If You Love Me"
Single by Brownstone
from the album From the Bottom Up
B-side	"Remix"
Released	October 24, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	R&B hip hop soul new jack swing
Length	5:04
Label	MJJ, Epic
Songwriter(s)	Gordon Chambers, Nichole Gilbert, Dave Hall
Producer(s)	Dave "Jam" Hall
Brownstone singles chronology
"Pass the Lovin'" (1994) "If You Love Me" (1994) "Grapevyne" (1995)

"If You Love Me" is Brownstone's biggest hit, peaking at number eight on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, as well as number two on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It also topped the New Zealand Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 20 in Australia, France, Ireland and the Netherlands. The music video for the Remix features rapper Craig Mack. In 2015, Canadian rapper Tory Lanez sampled the song for his hit single "Say It". Billboard named the song number 84 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[2]

Formats and track listings

CD single

1. "If You Love Me" (LP version) – 3:46
2. "If You Love Me" (soft touch mix) – 3:46
3. "If You Love Me" (a cappella) – 3:42
4. "If You Love Me" (instrumental) – 3:41

12" maxi

1. "If You Love Me" (LP version - radio edit) – 3:43
2. "If You Love Me" (soft touch mix - radio edit) – 3:44
3. "If You Love Me" (a cappella) – 3:42
4. "If You Love Me" (instrumental) – 3:45

12" maxi - UK

1. "If You Love Me" (channel 9 mix) – 7:33
2. "If You Love Me" (uno clio dub) – 6:57
3. "If You Love Me" (smooth out remix extended version) – 5:45
4. "If You Love Me" (remix extended version) – 5:45
5. "If You Love Me" (characters funk remix extended version) – 5:45

CD maxi

1. "If You Love Me" (radio edit) – 3:43
2. "If You Love Me" (smooth out remix radio edit) – 4:14
3. "If You Love Me" (if you jazz me remix radio edit) – 4:21
4. "If You Love Me" (characters funk remix radio edit) – 4:14
5. "If You Love Me" (soft touch mix radio edit) – 3:44
6. "If You Love Me" (a cappella) – 3:42

CD maxi - Remixes

1. "If You Love Me" (LP version) – 5:04
2. "If You Love Me" (a cappella) – 3:42
3. "If You Love Me" (smooth out remix extended version) – 5:45
4. "If You Love Me" (if you jazz me remix extended version) – 5:45
5. "If You Love Me" (characters funk remix extended version) – 5:45

Personnel

• Produced by Dave "Jam" Hall for Untouchables Entertainment, Inc.
• Additional production and remixes by
  • The Characters: Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar for Character Music Corporation
  • Uno Clio
• The music video was directed by Hype Williams.

Charts and sales

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 13 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 69 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[5] 10 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 12 France (SNEP)[7] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 16 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 1 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] 26 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 8 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[14] 11 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[15] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 8 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 38 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[18] 2 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[19] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 21 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Australia (ARIA)[22] 60 France (SNEP)[23] 63 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 16 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 34 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 4 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000 United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

In popular culture

The song was featured in the 1998 film Living Out Loud, in a fantasy ensemble dance sequence featuring Holly Hunter.

References

1. From the Bottom Up (booklet). Brownstone. MJJ Music, Epic Records. 1994. 477362 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
3. "Australian-charts.com – Brownstone – If You Love Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9071." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
5. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6895." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 17. April 29, 1995. p. 16. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
7. "Lescharts.com – Brownstone – If You Love Me" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – If You Love Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved August 11, 2019.
10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Brownstone – If You Love Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
11. "Charts.nz – Brownstone – If You Love Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
14. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
15. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
16. "Brownstone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
17. "Brownstone Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
18. "Brownstone Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
19. "Brownstone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
20. "Brownstone Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
21. "Brownstone Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
22. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". ARIA). Retrieved July 19, 2017 – via Imgur.
23. "Classement Singles - année 1995" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
24. "End of Year Charts 1995". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
25. "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
26. "1995 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
27. "British single certifications – Brownstone – If You Love Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
28. "American single certifications – Brownstone – If You Love Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics