My, My, My (Johnny Gill song)

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"My, My, My"
Johnnygillmymymy.jpg
Single by Johnny Gill
from the album Johnny Gill
ReleasedMay 16, 1990
Recorded1989
Genre
Length5:21 (album version)
4:05 (single version)
Label Motown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Johnny Gill singles chronology
"Rub You the Right Way"
(1990)
"My, My, My"
(1990)
"Fairweather Friend"
(1990)

"My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by American singer-songwriter Johnny Gill. As the second single from Gill's second self-titled album, the hit song, with backing vocals performed by After 7, as well as a jazz solo performed by saxophonist Kenny G, spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. [1] It was also Gill's only song to reach the Adult Contemporary singles chart, where it peaked at No. 32. In 1991 the song won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Male. It's also known to be Johnny Gill's signature song. This song is listed as BMI Work #1039724.

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 122
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [3] 36
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [4] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [5] 31
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 89
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 10
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [8] 32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] 8

Cover Versions

Samples

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