My First Night with You
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"My First Night with You" is a ballad
by American singer-songwriter
Mýa
. The track was produced by Daryl Simmons
for Harrison debut self-titled studio album
. My First Night with You was written by Babyface and Diane Warren
and originally on Deborah Cox
's debut studio album.
My First Night with You was released April 13, 1999 in the United States as the third single from Harrison's self-titled debut studio album. The single was a modest success; it peaked at number twenty-eight on Billboard Hot 100
and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart and certified gold in the United States by Recording Industry Association of America
.
magazine gave the song a positive review:
chart and peaked at number twenty-eight in its 6th week. It spent 2 weeks at number twenty-eight and 14 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became Mya's third consecutive top forty hit (solo) and was certified gold by the RIAA. The single became a top forty hit on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart peaking at number twenty-eight and Mýa's third consecutive top forty hit (solo) on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.
European CD Single
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
by American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Mýa
Mya
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. The track was produced by Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons is an American Grammy Award winning R&B songwriter, musician and record producer who is best known for his association with the LaFace Records production duo of Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds....
for Harrison debut self-titled studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
. My First Night with You was written by Babyface and Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and originally on Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her 1998 song "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" held the record for longest-running number one single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart , a record held for nearly eight years. She has achieved ten number-one hits on...
's debut studio album.
My First Night with You was released April 13, 1999 in the United States as the third single from Harrison's self-titled debut studio album. The single was a modest success; it peaked at number twenty-eight on Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart and certified gold in the United States by Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Reception
BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine gave the song a positive review:
- It's hard to go wrong at pop radio these days with either Diane Warren
Diane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
or Babyface on your side, and here the two ably join forces for a gentle love ballad about that unforgettable first night together. Two mixes are offered on the promo single, a glistening pop video version, produced by Ric WakeRic WakeRic Wake is a record producer who has won an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Barry Manilow, and Marc Anthony...
, and a more R&B-oriented album version from Daryl Simmons. While notably different, either would suit the pop side of radio, which is sure to give this a careful listen. Mya's voice is not the most robust around and this song perhaps makes that clearer than before but "My First Night With YouMy First Night with You"My First Night with You" is a ballad by American singer-songwriter Mýa. The track was produced by Daryl Simmons for Harrison debut self-titled studio album...
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-ballad vibe that's so hot right now. For that reason and in light of the song's universal lyric about the first touch of love, it's quite likely that the song could continue this budding artist's hot streak, even crossing her over to AC.
Chart performance
"My First Night With You" debuted at number ninety on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart and peaked at number twenty-eight in its 6th week. It spent 2 weeks at number twenty-eight and 14 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It became Mya's third consecutive top forty hit (solo) and was certified gold by the RIAA. The single became a top forty hit on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart peaking at number twenty-eight and Mýa's third consecutive top forty hit (solo) on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.
Tracklisting
U.S. CD Single- "My First Night with You" (Ric WakeRic WakeRic Wake is a record producer who has won an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. During his tenure as staff producer with Sony Music Entertainment he has worked with vocalists such as Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Barry Manilow, and Marc Anthony...
Version) - 4:29 - "Baby It's Yours: - 4:27
European CD Single
- "My First Night with You" (Ric Wake Version) - 4:29
- "My First Night with You" (Fernando G's Extended Vox) - 6:19
- "My First Night with You" (Soul Solution Extended Vox) - 9:59
- "My First Night with You" (Spanish Version/Mi Primera Vez mix)
Charts
| Charts (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
28 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Rhythmic Contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may... |
9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
26 |
Year-end charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 100 |
Certifications
| Country (Provider) | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... (RIAA) |
Gold |
Credits
- Produced by: Daryl Simmons
- Engineered by: Thom "TK" Kidd
- Mixed by: Jon Gass
- Asst. Engineer: Kevin Lively
- Asst. Mix Engineer: E'Lyk
- Recording Studio: Silent Sound Studios
- Mix Studio: Brandon's Way Recording
- Production Coordinator: Ivy Skoff
- All Keyboards & Drum Programming: Daryl Simmons
- Additional Drum Programming: P. Sound Productions
- Bass: Ronnie Garrett
- Background Vocals: Mya Harrison, Tanya "Tann" Smith
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
April 13, 1999 |
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
External links
- MyaMya.com — official site