If You Love Me (Brownstone song)

"If You Love Me"
Single by Brownstone
from the album From the Bottom Up
B-side	Remix
Released	October 24, 1994
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi
Recorded	1994
Genre	R&B
Length	5:04
Label	MJJ, Epic
Writer(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 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 which nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1996, but lost to "Creep" by TLC.

It is their biggest hit peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles chart, as well as number 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B songs chart. It also topped the chart for five weeks in New Zealand, but achieved a moderate success in the other countries where it was released. The song was featured in the 1998 film Living Out Loud, in a fantasy ensemble dance sequence featuring Holly Hunter. 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".

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 Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 13 Dutch Mega Top 100[2] 16 French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 18 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[2] 1 UK Singles Chart[3] 8 US Billboard Hot 100[4] 8 US Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks[4] 2 US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[4] 2 US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[4] 21

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Billboard Hot 100[5] 34 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified US[6] Gold February 13, 1995 500,000

References

1. From the Bottom Up (booklet). Brownstone. MJJ Music, Epic Records. 1994. 477362 2.
2. "If You Love Me", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved Merch 26, 2009)
3. "If You Love Me", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved March 26, 2009)
4. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved Merch 26, 2009)
5. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
6. US certifications riaa.com (Retrieved March 26, 2009)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics