| "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." | ||||
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| Single by C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams | ||||
| from the album Gonna Make You Sweat | ||||
| Released | June 12, 1991 | |||
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| Length | 5:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..." on YouTube | ||||
"Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." is a song by American dance group C+C Music Factory. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from their debut album, Gonna Make You Sweat (1990). The single version features Freedom Williams and Zelma Davis who also appear in the accompanying music video, while female vocals are provided by Deborah Cooper instead of Davis on the original album version. The song was inspired by a running gag on The Arsenio Hall Show, where Arsenio, while allegedly on a long drive, pondered certain thoughts and referred to them as "things that make you go hmmm...."
The C+C song was a success in the US, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100, number 31 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and number 20 on the Top 40 Radio Monitor. It also reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on August 13, 1991, for sales of over 500,000 copies.
- ^ a b Deggans, Eric (January 1, 1998). "C+C Music Factory". In Graff, Gary; du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim (eds.). MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 88.