Only You (112 song)
| "Only You" | ||||||||||
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| Single by 112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G. | ||||||||||
| from the album 112 | ||||||||||
| Released | June 27, 1996 | |||||||||
| Format | Cassette, CD, Vinyl | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop soul | |||||||||
| Length |
4:18 (original) 4:50 (remix) (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Ma$e | |||||||||
| Label | Bad Boy | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Sean Combs, Steven Jordan, Christopher Wallace, Mason Betha, D.J. Rogers, Jr., Marvin Scandrick, Michael Keith, Daron Jones, Quinnes Parker, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen | |||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||||||||
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"Only You" is the debut single from R&B group 112. It is the lead single from their self-titled debut album. Both the original and the remix were released as singles. The original features The Notorious B.I.G., and the remix features both B.I.G. and Mase, and contains a bass sample of "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" by Vaughan Mason & Crew, while the original contains a sample riff of "I Get Lifted" by George McCrae.
The song reached number one on two of Billboard Magazine's charts: Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[1][2] The song made its debut at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 27, 1996 spending 39 weeks total on the chart.
The song was performed when the band guest-starred in two episodes of the UPN Sitcom Moesha.
Charts
Peak positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 34 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000[7] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/431840/112/chart?f=360
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/searchResult.jsp?configType=BBCOM_SIMPLEDEFAULT&pubList=Billboard&an=bbcom&action=Submit&kw=&exposeNavigation=true&keyword=Only+You+112&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=Submit&searchType=ARTICLE_SEARCH
- ↑ "112 – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for 112. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ "112 – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for 112. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ↑ "American single certifications – 112 – Only You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 7, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1996". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 109 (3): 61. January 18, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 7, 2015.