My Love Is the Shhh!

"My Love Is the Shhh!"
Single by Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara
from the album This Time It's Personal
Released August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)[1]
Format
Recorded 1997 (1997)
Genre R&B
Length
  • 5:08 (album version)
  • 4:19 (single edit)[2][3]
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
[2]
Producer(s) Somethin' for the People[4]
Somethin' for the People singles chronology
"With You"
(1996)		 "My Love Is the Shhh!"
(1997)		 "Think of You"
(1997)

"With You"
(1996)		 "My Love Is the Shhh!"
(1997)		 "Think of You"
(1997)
Trina & Tamara singles chronology
"My Love Is the Shhh!"
(1997) My Love Is the Shhh!1997		 "What'd You Come Here For?"
(1998) What'd You Come Here For?1998

"My Love Is the Shhh!" is a song co-written,[2] produced[4] and performed by American contemporary R&B group Somethin' for the People, issued as the lead single from their second studio album This Time It's Personal. It features vocals from fellow contemporary R&B group Trina & Tamara. The song samples "It's Been a Long Time" by The New Birth;[5] and it was the group's only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #4 in 1997.[6] It also reached #1 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart.[6]

The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 17, 1997.[7]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Rashidi Natara Harper.[8]

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)[6] Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100 4
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 2
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 1
US Top 40 Mainstream (Billboard) 27

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 51
Chart (1998) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 44
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 54

References

  1. ↑ "Somethin for the People - My Love Is the Shhh - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "This Time It's Personal - Somethin' for the People | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Somethin' For The People Featuring Trina & Tamara - My Love Is The Shhh ! at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Somethin' For The People - This Time It's Personal (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Trina & Tamara | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Somethin' for the People | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "American single certifications – Somethin' for the People – My Love Is the Shhh!". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  8. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Somethin' for the People - "My love is the shhh!"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1997". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1998". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  11. ↑ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1998". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.


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