“If You Love Me” by Brownstone

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“If You Love Me” by Brownstone is a mid-1990s R&B hit known for its powerful vocal harmonies and emotionally charged plea for genuine love and commitment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album From the Bottom Up
artist Brownstone
associatedAct Michael Jackson
chartPerformance UK Singles Chart top 20 hit
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs top 10 hit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1990s
format 12-inch vinyl single
CD single
cassette single
genre R&B
contemporary R&B
grammyNominationYear 1996
hasBPM mid-tempo groove
hasHook refrain beginning with "If you love me, say it"
hasMusicVideo Yes
hasRemix If You Love Me (Remix featuring Craig Mack)
imprint MJJ Music (Michael Jackson’s label)
influencedBy 1990s urban contemporary R&B
labelImprintOf Epic Records
surface form: MJJ Music is an imprint of Epic Records
language English
length approximately 4 minutes
lyricalContent plea for genuine love and commitment
musicVideoDirector Kevin Bray
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
notableFor mid-1990s R&B sound
strong female vocal group harmonies
originalMedium audio recording
partOf From the Bottom Up
performedBy Brownstone members Nicci Gilbert, Maxee Maxwell, and Mimi Doby
performer Brownstone
producer Soulshock & Karlin
recordLabel Epic Records
MJJ Music
releaseYear 1994
singleReleaseYear 1994
theme emotional honesty in relationships
romantic commitment
vocalStyle powerful vocal harmonies
writer Andrea Gilbert
Soulshock
surface form: Carsten Schack "Soulshock"

Maxee Maxwell
surface form: Charmayne "Maxee" Maxwell

Jeppe Laursen
surface form: Jeppe Laursen "Karlin"

Mimi Doby
surface form: Monica "Mimi" Doby

Nichole Gilbert

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Soulshock & Karlin notableSongProduced “If You Love Me” by Brownstone