"Keep Givin' Me Your Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter

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, 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 produc ...

'' (1994). It was produced by

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and West End. While in the US, it was issued as the fifth single release in 1995, by A&M and

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, 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''

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, stopping at number one on the

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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

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described "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" as an "agreeable"

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track.

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from ''

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'' magazine 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

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programmers." Pan-European magazine ''

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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 ''

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'' named it Pick of the Week in the category of Dance and gave it a score of 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 '

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' into the Top 40." ''

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'' Dance Update deemed it "another happy 'hands in the air'

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classic". ''RM'' editor

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named it a "cheerful plonking canterer" in his weekly dance column.

Credits and personnel

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/ back vocal,

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* Steven Nikolas –

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, vocal arrangement * Brendon Sibley – writer, vocal arrangement *

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– writer *

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– writer * Cutfather – writer *

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– back vocal * Bem Shi Jones – back vocal * Katreese Barnes – back vocal *

– producer, mix/

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– remix, additional producer * Danny Madded – background conductor * David Sussman –

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* Manny Lehman – executive producer *

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– keyboard programming * Alec Shantzis –

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* Terry Burrus – programming * Damon Jones – executive producer * David Collins – mastering * Patricia Sullivan – mastering * Gabrielle Raumberger –

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* Dylan Tran –

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* Quad Studios, (

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, mix * A&M Mastering Studios,

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– mastering * Steven and Brendon Songs/Casadida Publishing (

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– 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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External links

* {{Authority control 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