We Got a Love Thang

"We Got a Love Thang"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
B-side	"Finally" (US) Remix
Released	January 12, 1992
Format	7" 12" CS CD MCD VHS
Recorded	1991
Genre	House dance
Length	5:29 (Album version)
Label	A&M Polydor (AU)
Writer(s)	Miller McAllister Savage
Producer(s)	Hurley Remix: Miller Joshua
CeCe Peniston chronology
"I Like It" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1992) "Keep On Walkin'" (1992)
Music sample "Album version" Music video "We Got a Love Thang" on YouTube

"We Got a Love Thang" is a 1992 song by American musician CeCe Peniston, originally released on her debut album, Finally. The song was co-written by Chantay Savage, and became the second number one hit for the artist, remaining on the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart two weeks. In the United Kingdom the title scored number six, while on the Hot 100 it reached number twenty.

Credits and personnel

Management

• Executive producers – Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti
• Recording studio – Tanglewood Studios, Chicago, Illinois
• Publishing – Last Song
• Administration – Third Coast Music (ASCAP)

Production

• Writers – Eric Miller, Jeremiah McAllister, Chantay Savage (as Chanté)
• Producers – Steven Hurley (as "Silk"); Miller (as "E-Smoove") and Maurice Joshua (remix)
• Mixing and arrangement – Hurley
• Remixing – Hurley, Miller, Joshua (also edits)
• Engineering – Larry Sturm; Hurley and Miller (remix)

Personnel

• Vocals – Cecilia Peniston
• Backing vocals – Savage, Kimberly Russell (as Kym Sims), Donell Rush (as Darnnel)
• Keyboards – Hurley and McAllister (as Jere "Jam") (remix)
• Drum programming – Hurley (remix)
• Cover art – Simon Fowler, Peggy Sirota
• Design – Sarah Southin, Len Peltier

Track listings and formats

VHS, US, Promo, #(–)^[1]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30

7", US, #75021 1594 7^[2]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
2. "Finally" (LP Version) - 4:03

7", US, #AM-8720^[3]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
2. "Finally" (7" Mix) - 4:30

7", DE, #AM 846/390 846-7^[4]

7", EU & UK, #AM 846/390 846-7^[5]

CD, FR, #390 702-2^[6]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49

CS, NL, #300179-4^[7]

CS, US, #75021 1594 4^[8]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27

CD, AU, #390 680-2^[9]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49

MCD, DE, #AMCD 846/390 846-2^[10]

MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 846/390 846-2^[11]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
3. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
4. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49

12", US, #75021 2395 1^[12]

MCD, US, #75021 2395 2^[13]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
3. "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
4. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
5. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
6. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27

12", NL, #390 846-1^[14]

12", UK, #AMY 846/390 846-1^[15]

12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 846/390 846-1^[16]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
3. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
4. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") - 3:45
5. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit) - 3:49
6. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
7. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Dub) - 6:37

12", US, Double, Promo, #75021 7328 1^[17]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
3. "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
4. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
5. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
6. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice's Dub) - 7:17
7. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
8. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Dub) - 6:37

MCD, US, Promo, #75021 7330 2^[18]

1. "We Got a Love Thang" (Hurley's Silky 7") - 4:30
2. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Edit II) - 4:11
3. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice's 7") - 4:32
4. "We Got a Love Thang" (LP Version) - 5:27
5. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky House Thang) - 6:58
6. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice 12") - 7:14
7. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Groovy Mix) - 6:25
8. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky Dub Thang) - 4:23
9. "We Got a Love Thang" (Maurice's Dub) - 7:17
10. "We Got a Love Thang" (E-Smoove Dub) - 6:37

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Australia ARIA Top 50 Singles[19] 36 Belgium VRT Top 30[20] 30 Belgian Ultratop 50 (Flemish)[21] 5 Canada RPM 100 Hit Tracks[22] 26 Canada RPM 10 Dance/Urban[22] 1 Netherlands Nederlandse Top 40[23] 4 Netherlands Single Top 100[23] 9 Germany Top 100 Singles[24] 41 Ireland IRMA Top 50 Singles[25] 15 New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 Singles[26] 33 Sweden Sverigetopplistan Top 60[27] 34 UK Top 75 Singles[28] 6 U.S. Cashbox Top 100 Pop Singles[29] 19 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[30] 20 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play[30] 1 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[30] 38

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Peak position American Top 40[31] 79 Dutch Top 100 Singles (Nederlandse Top 40)[32] UK Top Singles[32] 88 U.S. Billboard Top Pop Singles[32] 97 U.S. Billboard Top Dance Music Club Play[32] 16

Chart successions

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1992 (U.S.)
• List of top 10 singles in 1992 (UK)
• The Best Dance Album in the World... Ever!
• Now That's What I Call Music! 21

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
• "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.

Specific

1. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - VHS, US, Promo, #(–)". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
2. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", US, #75021 1594 7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
3. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", US, #AM-8720". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
4. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", DE, #AM 846/390 846-7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
5. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 7", EU & UK, #AM 846/390 846-7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
6. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CD, FR, #390 702-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
7. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CS, NL, #300179-4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
8. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CS, US, #75021 1594 4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
9. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - CD, AU, #390 680-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
10. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, DE, #AMCD 846/390 846-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
11. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 846/390 846-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
12. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", US, #75021 2395 1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
13. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, US, #75021 2395 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
14. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", NL, #390 846-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
15. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", UK, #AMY 846/390 846-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
16. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 846/390 846-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
17. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - 12", US, Double, Promo, #75021 7328 1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
18. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - MCD, US, Promo, #75021 7330 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
19. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Australia". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. australiancharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #36
20. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Belgium (in Dutch)". Radio 2. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep. 1992-03-21. top30-2.radio2.be. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #30
21. "CeCe Peniston - Belgium (Flanders) - Singles". Ultratop. Hung Medien. ultratop.be. Retrieved 2015-03-21. We Got a Love Thang #3
22. For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in Canadian RPM 100 chart, use the first link. For its peak position in RPM 10 Dance/Urban chart, use the second link. Note: Up to 1994 RPM published only Top 10 positions for dance/urban category, since 1995 Top 30 list is effective.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - RPM Hit Tracks - Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 1992-04-18. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #26
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - RPM Dance/Urban - Canada". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 1992-03-21. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #1
23. For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in the Netherlands, follow the Dutch Top 40, or the Single Top 100 link, depending on a preferred chart list. Both are considered as the official charts in the country, however 'Nederlands Top 40' does not provide an albums chart. Note: When using the Dutch Top 40 link, click at the song's title to view its highest position placed in section called 'positieverloop'.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Dutch Top 40 - Netherlands (in Dutch)". GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control GfK International. top40.nl. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #4
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Single Top 100 - Netherlands (in Dutch)". GfK Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #9
24. For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in Germany, use either the musicline.de, or the charts.de link.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Germany (in German)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. PHONONET GmbH. musicline.de. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #41
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Germany (in German)". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Media Control GfK International. charts.de. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #41
25. For the peak position of "We Got A Love Thang" in Ireland, search either by the song's title, or the artist's name using the following link.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Ireland". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Irish Recorded Music Association. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2011-03-19. #15
26. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - New Zealand". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Hung Medien. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #33
27. "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Sweden". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Sveriges Radio P3. swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19. #34
28. For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" single in UK, choose the singles link, or the chartstats link to view full run of the single in England.
    • "CeCe Peniston - Singles - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. Retrieved 2011-03-19. #6
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - UK". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. 1992-01-25. chartstats.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19. #6
29. For the top position of "We Got A Love Thang" in U.S. Cashbox chart, follow the either the cashboxmagazine link, or see the pdf document at hitsofalldecades link in addition.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - U.S. Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. 1992-04-25. cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #19
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - U.S. Cashbox". Cashbox. Cashbox Magazine. 1992-04-25. hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #19
30. For peak positions of "We Got A Love Thang" in U.S. Billboard, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-04-04. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #20
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-04-04. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #37
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Singles Recurrents". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-06-20. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #15
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-02-29. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #1
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-03-07. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #1
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-03-28. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #38
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-04-04. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #25
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-07-11. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #19
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-08-01. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #24
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-03-28. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #11
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-06-27. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #21
31. "American Top 40 Year-End Survey 1992". American Top 40. KIIS-FM. 18.ocn.ne.jp. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
32. For peak year-end chart positions of "We Got A Love Thang", use a link depending on a chart territory. To check also the U.S. end-of-year positions, only billboard.biz subscribers will access the specific billboard.biz links.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - Netherlands" (PDF). GfK Dutch Charts. Media Control GfK International. top40.nl. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #79
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved 2011-03-20. 88
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - USA - Top Pop Singles of 1992". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-12-31. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #97
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - USA - Top Dance Music Club Play Singles of 1992". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-12-31. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #16
    • "CeCe Peniston - "We Got A Love Thang" - Year-End - USA - Top Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sale of 1992". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-12-31. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #20

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics