My, My, My (Johnny Gill song)

"My, My, My"
"My, My, My"
Single by Johnny Gill
from the album Johnny Gill
Released	May 16, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B; soul; smooth jazz;
Length	5:21 (album version) ; 4:05 (single version)
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Kenneth Edmonds; Daryl Simmons;
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid; Babyface;
Johnny Gill singles chronology

"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by American singer-songwriter Johnny Gill. As the second single from Gill's second self-titled album, the hit song, with backing vocals performed by After 7, as well as a jazz solo performed by saxophonist Kenny G, spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.^[1] It was also Gill's only song to reach the Adult Contemporary singles chart, where it peaked at No. 32. In 1991 the song won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male. It's also known to be Johnny Gill's signature song. This song is listed as BMI Work #1039724.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	122
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[3]	36
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[4]	26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6]	31
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	89
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	10
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[9]	32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11]	8

Cover Versions

In 1990, saxophonist Gerald Albright covered the song for the album Dream Come True.^[12]

Samples

In 2015, Norwegian DJ and record producer Cashmere Cat and American singer Ariana Grande's song "Adore", which was featured on Cashmere Cat's debut album 9, featured a vocal interpolation of the song.
In 2020, American rapper Lil Mosey sampled the song on his hit single, "Blueberry Faygo", which was featured on his second album, Certified Hitmaker.^[13]

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 229.
^ "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 11 February 1991". Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1020." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Johnny Gill" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
^ "Johnny Gill – My, My, My" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Johnny Gill – My, My, My". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "Johnny Gill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Johnny Gill Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Johnny Gill Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
^ "Dream Come True overview". Allmusic.
^ "Lil Mosey Gets A Head Start On Summer 2020 With 'Blueberry Faygo' Single". HipHopDX. February 8, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

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[1] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 229.

[2] "Bubbling Down Under: Week commencing 11 February 1991". Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-3] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1020." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[sc_Dutch40_Johnny_Gill-4] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Johnny Gill" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[d100-5] "Johnny Gill – My, My, My" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[nz-6] "Johnny Gill – My, My, My". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[sc_UK_-7] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Johnny_Gill-8] "Johnny Gill Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Johnny_Gill-9] "Johnny Gill Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Johnny_Gill-10] "Johnny Gill Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[11] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2021.

[12] "Dream Come True overview". Allmusic.

[13] "Lil Mosey Gets A Head Start On Summer 2020 With 'Blueberry Faygo' Single". HipHopDX. February 8, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

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