Only You (112 song)

"Only You" is the debut single by R&B group 112, from their 1996 self-titled debut album released by Bad Boy Records. Both the original and the remix were released as singles, in May and July 1996 respectively. Q, Slim, and Mike share lead vocals on both versions of the song. The original features The Notorious B.I.G., and the remix features both B.I.G. and Mase. The original samples the riff from "I Get Lifted" by KC and the Sunshine Band.^[1]

ReleasedMay 10, 1996

RecordedNovember 1995

Genre

• R&B
• hip hop

Length4:18 (Clean Radio Mix)
4:50 (Bad Boy Remix)

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"Only You"
Single by 112 featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase
from the album 112
Released	May 10, 1996
Recorded	November 1995
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	4:18 (Clean Radio Mix) 4:50 (Bad Boy Remix)
Label	Bad Boy Arista
Songwriters	Sean Combs Steven Jordan Christopher Wallace Mason Betha D.J. Rogers Jr. Marvin Scandrick Michael Keith Daron Jones Quinnes Parker Harry Wayne Casey Richard Finch
Producers	Stevie J Puff Daddy
112 singles chronology
"Only You" (1996) "Come See Me" (1996)
The Notorious B.I.G. singles chronology
"Get Money" (1996) "Only You" (1996) "You Can't Stop the Reign" (1996)
Mase singles chronology
"Only You (Bad Boy Remix)" (1996) "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (1997)
Music video
"Only You" on YouTube

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The Stevie J and Sean Combs produced song reached number one on two of Billboard's charts: Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.^[2] The song made its debut at number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 27, 1996, spending 39 weeks total on the chart.

The group performed the song during their guest appearances on the UPN sitcom Moesha, appearing in the episodes "Friends" (1996) and "The List" (1996).^[3]