"My Love Is the Shhh!" is a song co-written, produced and performed by American

contemporary R&B Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive record production style, drum machine-backed rhythm ...

group

Somethin' for the People Somethin' for the People was a contemporary R&B group from Oakland, California, who scored several hits in the US in the late 1990s. History The group was founded in 1990 by Curtis "Sauce" Wilson and Jeff "Fuzzy" Young, both from Oakland, Calif ...

, issued as the lead

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from their second studio album '' This Time It's Personal''. It features vocals from fellow contemporary R&B group

Trina & Tamara Trina & Tamara are an American R&B duo from Gary, Indiana, who were active in the late 1990s. The group was composed of sisters Trina Powell (born April 18, 1974) and Tamara Powell. They are the younger sisters of fellow contemporary R&B singer ...

. The song samples "It's Been a Long Time" by The New Birth; and it was the group's only hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #4 in 1997. It also reached #1 on the ''

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chart. The single was

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by the

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on December 17, 1997.

Music video

The official

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for the song was directed by Rashidi Natara Harper.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

* * 1997 songs 1997 singles Somethin' for the People songs Warner Records singles {{1990s-R&B-song-stub