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from the

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debut album by American R&B band

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. Written, arranged, and produced by main vocalist Evan Rogers and guitarist/keyboardist Carl Sturken, the single was a success on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number two in August 1991. Worldwide, the song reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.

Overview

The track uses a typical pop song structure and arrangement for most of each verse, but utilizes a spelling out of some words to match the cadence of the vocal; as in the end line of the second verse ("The S-E-X is just too good"). After the second verse, the chorus is repeated twice and leads into a bridge. This promptly melts into a screaming guitar solo. Nearly twenty seconds later, Rogers institutes a

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vocal, which dissipates into the chorus that repeats until the song fades out.

Personnel

* Evan Rogers: Vocals * Carl Sturken: Guitars, keyboards * Mike McDonald: Guitars, vocal backing * Rob Mingrino: Saxophone (appears on "Hey, Donna") * John "Noodle" Nevin: Bass, vocal backing * Kevin Cloud: Drums, percussion

Production

* Written, arranged and produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers * Recorded and mixed by Darroll Gustamacho for Visual Sound Design Inc. * Published by Warner-Tamerlane Music Corp./Could Be Music/Bayjun Beat Music

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1991 singles 1991 songs MCA Records singles Rythm Syndicate songs Songs written by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers