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| Recorded | 1991-1996 | |||
| Genre | Dance music, R&B | |||
| Length | 79:23 | |||
| Label | A&M/Spectrum (#544 189) [2] | |||
| Producer | Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti, Damon Jones, CeCe Peniston | |||
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Essential is a compilation album by the American artist CeCe Peniston, released on March 13, 2000.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Finally (original 1991 mix, edited)" | CeCe Peniston, Felipe Delgado, E.L. Linnear | 3:46 |
| 2. | "We Got a Love Thang" | Eric Miller, Jeremiah McAllister, Chantay Savage | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Keep On Walkin'" | Steve Hurley, Marc Williams, Kym Sims | 3:41 |
| 4. | "I'm in the Mood" | Steven Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Soulshock & Karlin, Cutfather | 3:57 |
| 5. | "You Win, I Win, We Lose" | Rodney K. Jackson, Danny Moore | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Searchin'" | Steve Hurley, Tonia Hurley, M-Doc | 3:45 |
| 7. | "I'm Not Over You" | Steve Hurley, Jamie Principle, M-Doc | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Hit by Love" | Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Soulshock & Karlin, Cutfather | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Keep Givin' Me Your Love" | Nikolas, Brendon Sibley, Soulshock & Karlin, Cutfather | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Inside That I Cried" | Rodney K. Jackson, Malik Byrd, Otto D'Agnolo | 5:51 |
| 11. | "It Should Have Been You" | Darryl Thompson | 4:55 |
| 12. | "Through Those Doors" | Andrea Martin, Andres Levin, Camus Maré Celli | 5:22 |
| 13. | "I See Love" | Byron Drew Counts | 4:48 |
| 14. | "Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" | JoJo Hailey, Darryl Pearson | 4:47 |
| 15. | "Give What I'm Givin'" | CeCe Peniston, Sir Jinx, Johny Rogers & Kymberli Armstrong | 4:04 |
| 16. | "Movin' On" | Dave Hall, CeCe Peniston, Gordon Chambers | 3:43 |
| 17. | "Crazy Love" | George Lyter, Michael O'Hara, Denise Rich | 4:45 |
| 18. | "Somebody Else's Guy" | Jocelyn Brown, Annette E.Brown | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 79:23 | ||
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Remix Collection is a rare CD only released in Japan containing special alternate versions of songs from CeCe Peniston's first two albums Finally and Thought 'Ya Knew. Many of these versions were exclusively available on vinyl and were never released on CD. The album featured nine alternate versions previously available only on vinyl and was issued on CD in Japan in 1994.
Finally is the debut album by American singer CeCe Peniston, released on January 30, 1992 by A&M Records. Prior to the release of this album, Peniston released her debut single "Finally", which topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart on October 26, 1991, peaking eventually at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number two in the UK Singles Chart. The album yielded two additional singles which achieved dance number one status in the US; "We Got a Love Thang", co-written by Chantay Savage, and "Keep On Walkin'", written in collaboration with Kym Sims. Both songs entered the UK Singles Chart top 10 and the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 in the US. Despite the success of the singles, the album itself climbed only to number seventy on the US Billboard 200. However, during its thirty-six weeks long presence in the chart it sold over 554,000 copies in the US. The album peaked at number ten on the UK Albums Chart. The total worldwide sales of the album surpassed 3,000,000 units. Two further tracks were released from the album which were more in the R&B field; "Inside That I Cried" charted at number ten in the US R&B chart and at number forty-two in the UK, while "Crazy Love" peaked at number thirty-one in the US and at number forty-four in the UK. The album was part of the resurgence of dance music in the United States during the mid-1990s.
American recording artist CeCe Peniston entered the music industry as a backup vocalist on the Overweight Pooch's album Female Preacher, released in July 1991 on A&M Records. Shortly before that though, she was featured on the B-side to 12-inch single "I Can't Take the Power" by a male rapper, Marvelous JC. Besides her vocal performance on the Pooch's only charting track, "I Like It", she was also given a credit for co-writing two compositions; "Kickin' Da Blues" and the titular "Female Preacher". Soon after, singer pursued her own solo career. By now, Peniston has released four studio albums including one as a member of The Sisters of Glory, two remix collections, one live album, four compilations and one live extended play (EP). Her singles discography features twenty-nine physical releases, twenty-one digital-only, seven promotional recordings and twenty-six other appearances; regardless of their format. She has also been included on one video album and has made fourteen music videos.
The Best Of is the first compilation album by American recording artist CeCe Peniston, released on March 2, 1998 by A&M Records in the overseas. It contains thirteen versions of her hit singles from 1991 to 1997. As the compilation was the singer's closing release under her contract with A&M, it didn't feature any new material. To increase the appeal of the product, the label included alternate, dancefloor remixed takes of Peniston's popular songs from her previous studio albums. Finally (1992), Thought 'Ya Knew (1994) and I'm Movin' On (1996).
Thought 'Ya Knew is the second solo studio album by American singer CeCe Peniston, released on January 10, 1994 by A&M Records. For this album, Peniston once again collaborated with Chicago-based producer Steve "Silk" Hurley, along with other producers Carsten Schack and Kenneth Karlin from Denmark, David Morales, Sir Jinx, and on one track also with the multiple Grammy Award-nominee Brian McKnight.
I'm Movin' On is the third studio album recorded by American singer CeCe Peniston, released on September 9, 1996, by A&M Records. The set that supposed to be the artist's deeper foray into mainstream R&B followed the pattern of her previous release Thought 'Ya Knew (1994), in which Peniston began her unsuccessful transition into the R&B market. The label heavily focusing on hip-hop influenced R&B jams and a variety of slow ballads invited several producers to join her session, in front of Dave Hall and Gordon Chambers, who co-wrote the title track. This time, Peniston reprised her fellow collaboration with Steve Hurley on two songs. "The Last to Know" that she co-wrote, and "Don't Know What to Do". None of these would be released on single, though. In order to push her musical horizons further, A&M also featured JoJo Hailey of the group Jodeci and Tenina Stevens, as the first time ever that another artists would be vocally credited on her record.
"Somebody Else's Guy" is a 1984 song written and popularized by Jocelyn Brown. On the US soul chart, the single peaked at number 2 and stalled at number 75 on the Hot 100, but in the UK it made the pop top 20. On the disco chart, "Somebody Else's Guy" peaked at number 13. It was the title track of Brown's debut solo album, released the same year.
"Movin' On" is a 1996 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, released on July 23, 1996, as the lead single from her studio album I'm Movin' On. The track produced by Dave Hall charted at number twenty-nine in the US R&B chart, reaching in the Billboard Hot 100 at number eighty-three. A remixed version of the song hit at number ten in the category of the Hot Dance Maxi-Singles and entered also the Top 30 in the Japan.
"I'm in the Mood" is a 1993 song by American singer CeCe Peniston, released as the first commercial single from her second studio album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994). The composition scored singer her fourth number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and also entered the Top 10 of the US R&B chart, peaking at number seven. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 32 and made number 16 on the UK Top 75. In a 2011 interview for Boy Culture, TypePad's blogging service, Peniston disclosed that she had actually expected a better reception of the single.
"My Boo" is a song by the musician CeCe Peniston, which was released on the Steve Hurley's own record label in February 2001 as the singer's last single issued under the producer's Silk Entertainment label.
"Reminiscin" is a 2001 song by the musician Ella Mae Saison, featuring CeCe Peniston. The song partially mixed in the France as well New York City, was sponsored by a multiple world champion boxer, Evander Holyfield, and released in April on his own record label named after his nickname "Real Deal". After being classified as the Billboard Hot Dance Breakout number one for the category of Maxi-Singles Sales, the song hit number thirty in the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on August 11, 2001.
"For My Baby" is a song by Full Flava featuring CeCe Peniston, written and produced by Rob Derbyshire and Paul "Solomon" Mullings. Dance remixes of the composition were based on a sample of "Heartache No. 9", the Delegation hit single, which scored at number fifty-seven in US Dance and number sixty-six on US R&B chart.
"Deeper Love" is a song performed by David Longoria and CeCe Peniston, released on Del Oro Music in 2005.
"In Love with a DJ" is a 2010 song by the singer CeCe Peniston and producer Ron Carroll.
Finally / We Got a Love Thang: Remix Collection is the first limited remix collection by CeCe Peniston, issued exclusively in Japan in 1992. The album was compiled of the singer's first two singles, as a result of charting both in the Japanese Top 10 at the same time. The album included overall eight versions remixed by David Morales, Steve Hurley, Maurice Joshua and E-Smoove.
"I Know You Want Me" is a 1998 song by Nastyboy Klick a.k.a. NBK, and CeCe Peniston. To the record also contributed bassist Ray Riendeau, most known for his work with singer Rob Halford.
"I'm Not Over You" is a 1994 song by American musician and former beauty queen CeCe Peniston, originally recorded for her second album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994), which was released on A&M Records. The single achieved number two in the US Dance chart, and number ten on the R&B field. In the Billboard Hot 100 the song charted at number forty-one. The B-side of the single included "Searchin'", which was previously released only for promotional purposes.
"Celebrate" is a 2012 song by the singer CeCe Peniston, released as a digital single on 16 Bars Music Group on March 27, 2012.
"All My Love" is a 2013 song by Richard Beynon and Zen Freeman featuring singer CeCe Peniston, released as a digital single in Europe through Magik Muzik on March 11, 2013.
"Let's Go All Night" is a 2013 song by Canadian-born house producers James Doman and Antoine Becks with a vocal performance by American singer CeCe Peniston. The single was issued on September 22, 2013 via UK-based Transmission Recordings.
