Description: Check Our Profile Page For More Cool Items. "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." is a song by AmericandancegroupC+C Music Factory. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from their debut album,Gonna Make You Sweat(1990). The single version featuresFreedom WilliamsandZelma Daviswho also appear in the accompanyingmusic video, while female vocals are provided byDeborah Cooperinstead of Davis on the original album version. The song was inspired by a running gag onThe Arsenio Hall Show, where Arsenio, while allegedly on a long drive, pondered certain thoughts and referred to them as "things that make you go hmmm...." Released June12,1991 Length 12 Inch Extended Remix Longer Version. With Dub Label Columbia Songwriter(s) Robert Clivills Freedom Williams Producer(s) Robert Clivills David Cole The C+C song was a success in the US, reaching number four on theBillboardHot 100, number 31 on theBillboardHot R&B Singleschart, and number 20 on theTop 40 Radio Monitor. It also reached number four on theUK Singles Chart. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on August 13, 1991, for sales of over 500,000 copies. AllMusiceditor Jose F. Promis remarked that the song took a phrase popularized byArsenio Halland made it into "another cleverly infectious Top Ten smash. Larry FlickfromBillboardwrote, "After forging a guitar-drivenpop/hiphopsound that is being heavily copied by others, groove clique deftly sidesteps intoJames Brown-style funk territory. RapperFreedom Williamstells amusing tales amid retro-horns and percussion. Penelope Layland fromThe Canberra Timesnamed it the best track on the album, "with its clever, catchy lyrics and smooth beat. Dave Sholin from theGavin Reportstated that writers/producersColeandClivills"have successfully crossbred a unique brand of rap and melody that's taken them on back-to-back trips into the Top Ten. This third entry maintains their infectious rhythm, strengthened by a title that will keep audiences hummmmin'." A reviewer fromMusic & Mediawrote that "the secret behind the success of thesedance/popproviders is the good hook in their songs. This time it's the saxophone part, which is repeated after each line. David Quantick fromNMEsaid, "The old C&Cs have blown it this time with a very ordinary sort of tune indeed that doesn't so much fail to stay in the memory as break the doors down, steal the car and drive toBirmingham. "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." proved to be a major hit on several continents and remains one of the group's most successful songs. It soared to the number-one position on both theBillboardHot Dance/Club Playchart in the United States and theRPMDance/Urban chart in Canada. In Europe, the single entered the top 10 in Finland (10), Ireland (9) and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number four in its fourth week at theUK Singles Chart, on July 21, 1991.[7]Additionally, it was a top 20 hit on theUK Dance Singles Chart, as well as in the Netherlands (19), Sweden (14) and Switzerland (15). In Oceania, "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." hit number two and six in New Zealand and Australia, respectively. On the USBillboardHot 100, it peaked at number four. The single was awarded with agold recordin the US, after 500,000 singles were sold there. Item has been cleaned and tested Sounds And Plays Perfect Very Good Condition + VG eBay Store spinplay67
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Artist: C&C Music Factory
Record Label: Columbia Records
Occasion: NA
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Fidelity Level: High-Fidelity
MPN: NA
Vinyl Matrix Number: XSS 73934
Inlay Condition: Very Good (VG)
Format: Record
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Release Year: 1990
Language: English
Record Size: 12"
Style: 1990s, Musicals
Features: Original Cover, Original Inner Sleeve, 12 Inch Extended Remix Longer Version
Performer Orchestra: NA
Unit Quantity: 1
Number of Audio Channels: Stereo
Speed: 45 RPM
Composer: NA
Release Title: things that make you go hmmm
Color: Black
Material: Vinyl
Catalog Number: NA
Edition: First Edition, First Pressing, Limited Edition
California Prop 65 Warning: NA
Type: 12 Inch Extended Remix Longer Version
Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG)
Producer: David Cole
Era: 1990s
Instrument: various
Conductor: NA
Genre: Clubsounds, Dance & Electronica, Electronic, Hip-Hop & Soul, Pop, R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop
Run Time: Extended Remix Longer Version With Dub
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States