Grapevyne

"Grapevyne"
Single by Brownstone
from the album From the Bottom Up
Released	April 11, 1995 (1995-04-11)
Genre	R&B
Length	5:38
Label	MJJ Music Epic
Songwriters	Andrea Gilbert Nichole Gilbert Dave "Jam" Hall
Producer	Dave "Jam" Hall
Brownstone singles chronology
"If You Love Me" (1994) "Grapevyne" (1995) "I Can't Tell You Why" (1995)
Music video
"Grapevyne" on YouTube

"Grapevyne" is a song by American R&B vocal group Brownstone, released in April 1995 by MJJ Music and Epic Records as the second single from their debut album, From the Bottom Up (1995). The song is written by Andrea Gilbert, Nichole Gilbert and Dave "Jam" Hall, and produced by the latter. It reached number 49 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It also charted at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in New Zealand. The official music video for "Grapevyne", directed by Kevin Bray, was filmed at the Sheats–Goldstein Residence.^{[ citation needed ]}

Critical reception

Steve Baltin from Cash Box noted, "Coming out while the latter is still locked into the top 10 ensures a high amount of interest for Brownstone's latest single. A bit more sultry than before, Brownstone show they can play the game at night with the grinding deep voice effort. Another hit." ^[1] Chuck Campbell from Knoxville News Sentinel remarked the "atmospheric emotion" on the track. ^[2] Mark Sutherland from Smash Hits gave it two out of five, viewing it as "smooth-but-tune-free slabs of R&B". ^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [4]	44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5]	15
Scotland Singles (OCC) [6]	59
UK Singles (OCC) [7]	16
UK Dance (OCC) [8]	10
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [9]	3
US Billboard Hot 100 [10]	49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard) [12]	39

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 11, 1995	Contemporary hit radio	MMJ Music Epic	[13]
United Kingdom	July 3, 1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[14]
Australia	July 24, 1995	CD cassette		[15]

References

1. Baltin, Steve (April 8, 1995). "Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box . p. 11. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. Campbell, Chuck (January 27, 1995). "Brownstone Effort Muddied By Producers". Knoxville News Sentinel .
3. Sutherland, Mark (June 7, 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits . p. 54. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
4. "Brownstone – Grapevyne". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
5. "Brownstone – Grapevyne". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
8. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
9. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
10. "Brownstone Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
11. "Brownstone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
12. "The Year in Music: Hot R&B Singles". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-38.
13. "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1089. April 7, 1995. p. 44.
14. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . July 1, 1995. p. 31.
15. "New Releases – Product Available from : 24/07/95: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 284. July 23, 1995. p. 22.