"My Love Is the Shhh!" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American R&B group Somethin' for the People, issued as the lead single from their second studio album, This Time It's Personal (1997). It features vocals from fellow contemporary R&B group Trina & Tamara. The song samples "It's Been a Long Time" by the New Birth, and it was the group's only hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number four in 1997. Worldwide, it became a top-10 hit in Canada, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 17, 1997.
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Rashidi Natara Harper.
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998)PeakpositionCanada (Nielsen SoundScan)7US Billboard Hot 1004US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)2US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)22US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)1US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)27
Year-end charts Chart (1997)PositionUS Billboard Hot 10051US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)17US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)44 Chart (1998)PositionNetherlands (Dutch Top 40)66Netherlands (Single Top 100)55New Zealand (RIANZ)44US Billboard Hot 10054US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)47US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)89US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)21
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesAugust 12, 1997Warner Bros.October 14, 1996Contemporary hit radioUnited KingdomJanuary 26, 1998CD
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