music.wikisort.org - Composition"So Much in Love" is a song written by George Williams and Bill Jackson, and arranged by Roy Straigis. It was originally performed by the Tymes and was the group's first hit single, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on August 3, 1963, and remaining there for one week,[1] as well as peaking at No. 4 on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[2]
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B-side | "Roscoe James McClain" |
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Released | 1963 |
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Genre | Doo-wop |
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Length | 2:08 |
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Label | Parkway Records |
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Songwriter(s) | George Williams, Bill Jackson, Roy Straigis |
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All-4-One version
"So Much in Love" |
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Released | 1993 (1993) |
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Genre | R&B |
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Length | 3:31 |
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Label | Atlantic, Blitzz Records |
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Songwriter(s) | George Williams, Bill Jackson, Roy Straigis |
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Producer(s) | Tim O'Brien, Gary St. Clair |
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"So Much in Love" (1993) |
"I Swear" (1994) |
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American R&B vocal group All-4-One released "So Much in Love" in late 1993 as their debut single. It peaked at No. 5 on the Hot 100 in early 1994 and was certified gold by the RIAA, selling 600,000 copies.[3][4] It also reached No. 3 in New Zealand, No. 29 in Belgium and No. 49 in the UK. All-4-One's version is based on a version by a group called AFD whose version was released not long before All-4-One's. A rare music video was also made.[5]
Background and composition
The group had not heard the original song by the Tymes before. One of the producers of the cover record, Gary St. Clair, had reached out over a call with a concept asking for the group to be a part of the new recording. "So Much in Love" was also the first work All-4-One had done together; the doo-wop sound had not been an intention stylistically for the group.[6]
Critical reception
Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "Recalling those street corner harmonies of old, this sensational cover of the Tymes' 1963 summer smash caught fire at the tail end of 1993. It's one of those songs that gets on the air and within seconds, captures the audience. Strong request activity."[7]
Charts
Other versions
The song has been covered several times:
References
- Bronson, Fred (1992). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits - revised & enlarged. New York: Billboard Books. pp. 134. ISBN 0-8230-8298-9.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 596.
- "American certifications – All 4 One – So Much in Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "Best-Selling Records of 1994". Billboard. BPI Communications. 107 (3): 57. January 21, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- "The Real "So Much In Love"" – via YouTube.
- "All of a Sudden, All-4-One's a Group With a Hit Single : Pop music: The Antelope Valley vocal quartet was put together to record a remake of 1963's 'So Much in Love.' An album is in the works". Los Angeles Times. 1994-03-16. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- Sholin, Dave (January 14, 1994). "Gavin Picks — Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 12.
- "All-4-One – So Much in Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1994-05-02. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- "All-4-One – So Much in Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "All-4-One – So Much in Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "All-4-One Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "All-4-One Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "All-4-One Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- "End of Year Charts 1994". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 61. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 743.
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