So Much Love (Malaika song)

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"So Much Love"
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Single by Malaika
from the album Sugar Time
B-side "Remix"
Released1992
Recorded1992
Genre
Length3:58
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)
  • D'Mosis
  • Malaika
  • Rodney Jackson
Producer(s) Jackson
Malaikasingles chronology
"So Much Love"
(1992)
"Gotta Know (Your Name)"
(1993)
Audio sample
"So Much Love"

"So Much Love" is a 1992 song and the debut single by Malaika, released on A&M Records.

Contents

The composition, written by the singer herself, D'Mosis and Rodney K. Jackson, was the lead single of her only album released to date, Sugar Time. The song charted at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play [1] and at number six on the Canadian Dance/Urban Singles Chart.

Credits and personnel

Track listings

12" Maxi, UK, AMX 0084 [2]
  1. "So Much Love (Techno Mix)" - 5:51
  2. "So Much Love (Original Mix)" - 6:46
  3. "So Much Love (Bassman Mix)" - 5:52
12" Maxi, US, Promo, 31458 8034-1 [3]
12" Maxi, US, Promo, Test Pressing, 31458 8034-1 [4]
  1. "So Much Love (Bassman Mix)" - 5:52
  2. "So Much Love (Original Mix)" - 6:46
  3. "So Much Love (Techno Mix)" - 5:51
12" Maxi, UK & Europe, AMY 0084/580084-1 [5]
12" Maxi, UK & Europe, Promo, AMYDJ 0084/580 0084-1 [6]
  1. "So Much Love (12" Remix)" - 7:36
  2. "So Much Love (12" Choice Mix)" - 7:23
  3. "So Much Love (Classic Dub)" - 7:00
  4. "So Much Love (Dub Mix)" - 6:12
CD Maxi, US, Promo, 31458 8034-2 [7]
  1. "So Much Love (Radio Mix)" - 4:09
  2. "So Much Love (Choice Radio Mix)" - 4:12
  3. "So Much Love (Original Radio Remix)" - 3:56
  4. "So Much Love (12" Remix)" - 7:36
  5. "So Much Love (12" Choice Mix)" - 7:23
CD Maxi, UK, AMCD 084/580 084-2 [8]
  1. "So Much Love (12" Remix Edit)" - 3:58
  2. "So Much Love (12" Remix)" - 7:38
  3. "So Much Love (Choice 7")" - 4:27
  4. "So Much Love (Choice 12")" - 7:23
  5. "So Much Love (Classic Dub)" - 7:00
  6. "So Much Love (Dub Mix)" - 6:14
12" Maxi, US, 31458 0071-1 [9]
  1. "So Much Love (12" Remix)" - 7:36
  2. "So Much Love (Dub Mix)" - 6:12
  3. "So Much Love (Radio Mix)" - 4:09
  4. "So Much Love (12" Choice Mix)" - 7:23
  5. "So Much Love (Classic Instrumental)" - 6:55
  6. "So Much Love (Techno Mix)" - 5:51
12" Maxi, US, Double, 31458 8034-1 [10]
  1. "So Much Love (12" Remix)" - 7:36
  2. "So Much Love (Dub Mix)" - 6:12
  3. "So Much Love (12" Choice Mix)" - 7:23
  4. "So Much Love (Classic Instrumental)" - 6:55
  5. "So Much Love (Bassman Mix)" - 5:52
  6. "So Much Love (Original Mix)" - 6:46
  7. "So Much Love (Techno Mix)" - 5:51

Charts

Peak chart positions

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Canadian Dance/Urban Singles Chart [11] 6
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 27
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 55
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 2

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