Luxury: Cococure

"Luxury: Cococure"
Single by Maxwell
from the album Embrya
Released	June 9, 1998
Recorded	1996–97
Genre	Funk soul R&B
Length	5:30
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Musze
Producer(s)	MUSZE (Maxwell) Stuart Matthewman
Maxwell singles chronology
"Sumthin' Sumthin'" (1996) "Luxury: Cococure" (1998) "Matrimony: Maybe You" (1998)

"Luxury: Cococure" is a song by American R&B singer Maxwell, released in June 1998 by Columbia Records as the first single from his second album, Embrya (1998). The song was written by him and co-produced with Stuart Matthewman. It received heavy radio play on mainstream pop and r&b radio markets, but failed to reach either the US Billboard Hot 100 or R&B songs chart. The single peaked to no. 16 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in 1998. ^[1]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "Sophomore jinx? Not for this gifted young artist. Maxwell previews his hotly anticipated second set, Embrya , with a sleek funk jam that expands upon the steamy romance of his debut—while revealing a far more confident and primal side of his personality. Within the song's richly textured arrangement, a slippery bassline glides over a rugged beat, supporting plush keyboards and swirling strings. There is no question that this single will flood R&B airwaves within seconds. Perhaps popsters would be wise to join the party a little earlier this time around." ^[2]

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard )	16
US Urban AC ( Billboard )	2

References

1. www.billboard.com-maxwell songs
2. Flick, Larry (13 June 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard . p. 23. Retrieved 6 December 2020.