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"My Love Is the Shhh!"
Single by Somethin' for the People featuring Trina & Tamara
from the album This Time It's Personal
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)[1]
Recorded1997 (1997)
GenreR&B
Length
  • 5:08 (album version)
  • 4:19 (single edit)[2][3]
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
[2]
Producer(s)Somethin' for the People[5]
Somethin' for the People singles chronology
"With You"
(1996) 		"My Love Is the Shhh!"
(1997) 		"Think of You"
(1997)
Trina & Tamara singles chronology
"My Love Is the Shhh!"
(1997) 		"What'd You Come Here For?"
(1998)

"My Love Is the Shhh!" is a song co-written,[2] produced[5] 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;[4] 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) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 7
Invalid chart entered Germany2 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 52
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
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 51
Chart (1998) Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 55
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 54

References

  1. ^ "Somethin for the People - My Love Is the Shhh - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Trina & Tamara | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Somethin' For The People - This Time It's Personal (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "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.
  8. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Somethin' for the People - "My love is the shhh!"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Somethin' For The People featuring Trina & Tamara – My Love Is the Shhh!" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Somethin' For The People featuring Trina & Tamara – My Love Is the Shhh!". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Somethin' For The People featuring Trina & Tamara – My Love Is the Shhh!". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1997". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  14. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "End of Year Charts 1998". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  17. ^ Pedro. "Longbored Surfer - 1998". LongboredSurfer.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.


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