Sumthin' Sumthin'
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| Single by Maxwell | ||||
| from the album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite and Love Jones: The Music | ||||
| Released | December 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maxwell, Leon Ware | |||
| Producer(s) | Maxwell | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sumthin' Sumthin'" on YouTube | ||||
"Sumthin' Sumthin'" is a mid-uptempo song by American
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart in the US.[1] An alternate version of the song, titled "Sumthin' Sumthin': Mellosmoothe", was released as a single from the soundtrack album to the film Love Jones (1997). The soundtrack album's single peaked at number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[2] The song scored him a second UK top 40 peaking to 27 on UK Singles chart.[3]
The woman featured in the song's music video is French fashion model Chrystele Saint-Louis Augustin.
Critical reception
Christopher A. Daniel from Albumsism wrote that "Sumthin' Sumthin" is "an inviting track hinting at
R&B, 22-year-old Maxwell fuses acoustic sounds with the most soulful of vocals on this blissful mid-paced funk groove that heads straight for the D'Angelo and Don-E market." He added, "Hear the music, feel the quality."[5]
Charts and certifications
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References
- ^ Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-10
- ^ Love Jones (Original Soundtrack) AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-04-04.
- ^ "Maxwell UK Chart History Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-03
- ^ Daniel, Christopher A. (2021-03-29). "Maxwell's Debut Album 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite' Turns 25 — Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Tee, Ralph (1996-03-02). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 23 February 1997 - 01 March 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "American single certifications – Maxwell – Sumthin' Sumthin'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2021-03-26.