If You Love Me (Brownstone song)
"If You Love Me" is a song by American R&B group Brownstone, released on October 24, 1994, by MJJ Music and Epic Records. It is the second single from their debut album, From the Bottom Up. The song was written by Gordon Chambers, Nichole Gilbert, and Dave Hall, and features a sample from "Spellbound" (1990) by American rapper K-Solo. "If You Love Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1996 but lost to "Creep" by TLC.

"If You Love Me" is Brownstone's biggest hit, peaking at number eight on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, as well as number two on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It also topped the New Zealand Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 20 in Australia, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The music video for the Remix features rapper Craig Mack. In 2015, Canadian rapper Tory Lanez sampled the song for his hit single "Say It". Billboard named the song number 84 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

Track listings

 US promo CD
 "If You Love Me" (LP version) – 3:43
 "If You Love Me" (Soft Touch mix radio edit) – 3:44
 "If You Love Me" (instrumental) – 3:45
 "If You Love Me" (a cappella) – 3:42

 US and UK cassette single
A. "If You Love Me" (LP version radio edit)
B. "If You Love Me" (Soft Touch mix radio edit)

 UK CD single 1
 "If You Love Me" (album version radio edit) – 3:43
 "If You Love Me" (Smooth Out remix radio edit) – 4:14
 "If You Love Me" (If You Jazz Me remix radio edit) – 4:21
 "If You Love Me" (Characters Funk remix radio edit) – 4:14
 "If You Love Me" (Soft Touch Mix radio edit) – 3:44
 "If You Love Me" (acapella) – 3:42

 UK CD single 2
 "If You Love Me" (Channel 9 mix) – 7:33
 "If You Love Me" (Uno Clip dub) – 6:57
 "If You Love Me" (Smooth Out remix extended) – 5:45
 "If You Love Me" (If You Jazz Me remix extended) – 5:45
 "If You Love Me" (Characters Funk remix extended) – 5:45

 Australian maxi-single
 "If You Love Me" (Smooth Out remix extended) – 5:45
 "If You Love Me" (If You Jazz Me remix extended) – 5:45
 "If You Love Me" (Characters Funk remix extended) – 4:13
 "If You Love Me" (LP version radio edit) – 3:43
 "If You Love Me" (Soft Touch Mix radio edit) – 3:44
 "If You Love Me" (a cappella) – 3:42

Personnel
 Produced by Dave "Jam" Hall for Untouchables Entertainment, Inc.
 Additional production and remixes by
 The Characters: Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar for Character Music Corporation
 Uno Clio
The music video was directed by Hype Williams.

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

In popular culture
The song was featured in the 1998 film Living Out Loud, in a fantasy ensemble dance sequence featuring Holly Hunter.

References

1994 singles
1994 songs
Brownstone (group) songs
Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Number-one singles in New Zealand
Song recordings produced by Dave Hall (record producer)
Songs written by Dave Hall (record producer)
Songs written by Gordon Chambers