"Keep Givin' Me Your Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter
CeCe Peniston, originally from her second studio album, ''
Thought 'Ya Knew
''Thought 'Ya Knew'' is the second solo studio album by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, released on January 10, 1994, by A&M Records, and on February 10 in Japan. For this album, Peniston once again collaborated with Chicago-based produce ...
'' (1994). While in the US, it was issued as the fifth single release in 1995, in the UK the song was released as the second single in April 1994. After peaking at number 35 on the
UK Singles Chart, it reached at number four on the US
''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in March 1995 and was Peniston's first song that failed to enter the ''Billboard''
Hot 100
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, stopping at number one on the
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
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chart. The song was also classified the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Breakouts number one in the category of Maxi-Singles Sales on March 4 and the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Breakouts number three for the category of Club Play Singles on January 21, 1995.
Critical reception
Jose F. Promis from
AllMusic described "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" as an "agreeable"
house
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track.
Larry Flick
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from ''
Billboard
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'' wrote, "Giddy with the youthful exuberance and romance that made "
Finally" a classic, this bright
pop/dance ditty could be the boost Peniston need to once again win the hearts of
top 40 programmers." Pan-European magazine ''
Music & Media
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'' commented, "The intro, with its simple piano chord on a dance beat, and the "false start" of the vocals–sort of stuttering she falls into the song–instantly give away who it is." Andy Beevers from ''
Music Week'' gave it four out of five, declaring it as "another upbeat and catchy soulful house track that benefits greatly from some
West End remixes. This should not have any trouble following "
In The Mood" into the Top 40." A reviewer from ''
People Magazine'' described it as a "thump-fest". The ''
RM'' Dance Update deemed it "another happy 'hands in the air'
handbag classic". An editor,
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, called it a "cheerful plonking canterer".
Credits and personnel
*
CeCe Peniston –
lead/
back vocal
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,
executive producer
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* Steven Nikolas –
writer,
vocal arrangement
* Brendon Sibley – writer, vocal arrangement
*
Carsten Schack
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– writer
*
Kenneth Karlin
Kenneth Karlin or just Karlin (born September 18, 1966) is a Danish songwriter and producer who is best known for his work with Carsten Schack, better known as Soulshock, forming the Los Angeles-based producer duo Soulshock & Karlin. They have wor ...
– writer
* Cutfather – writer
*
Norma Jean Wright
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Early life
Norm ...
– back vocal
* Bem Shi Jones – back vocal
* Katreese Barnes – back vocal
*
David Morales –
producer
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, mix/
remix
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,
arranger
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,
percussion
*
Eddie Gordon – remix, additional producer
* Danny Madded – background conductor
* David Sussman –
engineer
*
Manny Lehman – executive producer
*
Satoshi Tomiie –
keyboard programming
* Alec Shantzis –
programming
*
Terry Burrus – programming
* Damon Jones – executive producer
* David Collins –
mastering
* Patricia Sullivan – mastering
* Gabrielle Raumberger –
art direction
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* Dylan Tran –
design
*
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After graduating high school, Lavine headed to the Pacific Northw ...
–
photography
* Quad Studios, (
New York City) –
studio
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, mix
* A&M Mastering Studios,
Los Angeles – mastering
* Steven and Brendon Songs/Casadida Publishing (
ASCAP
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) –
publisher
*
EMI Virgin Music – publisher,
admin
Track listings and formats
* VHS, UK, Promo, #()
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Mix) - 3:46
* 12", UK, #()
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Wild And Groovy Dub) - 6:03
* CD, MX, Promo, #PRCD 96331
* CD, US, Promo, #CSK 6732
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
* CD, US, Promo, #CSK 6826
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Edit) - 3:42
* 7", UK, #580 548-7
* CS, UK, #580 548-4
* CD, DE, #580 548-2
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Mix) - 3:46
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Album Edit) - 3:44
* CD, AT, #661473 1
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Edit) - 3:42
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
* CD, AT, #661473 2
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Edit) - 3:42
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Boss Mix) - 11:54
* 12", EU, #COL 661473 6
* 12", US, #44 77794
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(David Morales Remix) - 7:03
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Boss Mix) - 11:54
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Edit) - 3:42
* 12", (), Promo, #CAS 6727
* MCD, AU, #661260 2
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(David Morales Remix) - 7:03
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Boss Mix) - 11:54
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Radio Remix) - 3:52
* 12", UK, #580 549-1
* 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ549
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Album Version) - 6:16
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Wild And Groovy Dub) - 6:03
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(2 Moody Dub) - 5:29
* MCD, EU, #580 581-2
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Mix) - 3:46
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Album Version) - 6:16
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Wild And Groovy Dub) - 6:03
* MCD, UK, #580 549-2
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Radio Mix) - 3:19
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(West End Remix) - 5:56
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Album Version) - 6:16
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(Wild And Groovy Dub) - 6:03
# "Keep Givin' Me Your Love"
(2 Moody Dub) - 5:29
Charts
References
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1994 songs
1994 singles
1995 singles
CeCe Peniston songs
Songs written by Soulshock
Songs written by Cutfather
Songs written by Kenneth Karlin
A&M Records singles
Columbia Records singles