Finally (CeCe Peniston song)

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“Finally”
Single by CeCe Peniston from the album Finally
Released	1991
Format	CD single CD maxi 7" single 12" maxi
Recorded	1991
Genre	House music, Dance-pop
Length	4:10
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Rodney K. Jackson CeCe Peniston Felipe Delgado E. L. Linnear
Producer	Felipe Delgado
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"I Like It" (1991) "Finally" (1991) "We Got a Love Thang" (1992)
Alternate cover
Choice Mix (Remix)

"Finally" is a 1991 song by the musician CeCe Peniston. A dance mix of this song was made, and this remixed version was used in many dance music compilations. "Finally" became Peniston's first (and biggest) hit song, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1992 and becoming her only U.S. Top 10 hit to date. Prior to that it was also successful on the U.S. Dance charts, where it spent two weeks at #1 in the fall of 1991. In addition, the song peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents 1 Track listings 2 In the media 3 Charts 4 References

[edit] Track listings

CD-Maxi

1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) (4:08)
2. "Finally" (12" Without Rap) (7:07)
3. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) (7:04)

7"-Single

1. "Finally" (Choice Mix) (3:44)
2. "Finally" (7" Mix Without Rap) (4:05)

12"-Maxi

1. "Finally" (12" Mix) (7:01)
2. "Finally" (Momo Dub Mix) (7:04)
3. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) (7:04)
4. "Finally" (Momo Mix) (7:04)

Cassette - Choice Mix

1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix)
2. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix)
3. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix)
4. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix)

12"-Maxi - Choice Mix

1. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) (7:03)
2. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) (3:46)
3. "Finally" (Somedub Mix) (7:07)

12"-Maxi - David Morales Remix

1. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix)
2. "Finally" (12" Original Mix)
3. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix)
4. "Finally" (Somedub Mix)
5. "Finally" (Momo Dub)
6. "Finally" (Journey Mix)

[edit] In the media

• Played in the 1993 movie The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
• Played in Season 2, Episode 5 of The L Word.

[edit] Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position[1] [2] [3] [4]
Australian Singles Chart	8
Austrian Singles Chart	9
French Singles Chart	39
Ireland Singles Chart	5
Swiss Singles Chart	12
UK Singles Chart	29
US Billboard Hot 100	5
US Hot Dance Club Play	1
Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart 1	2

¹ Choice Mix

Preceded by "Lost in Music" by Stereo MC's

Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one singles October 26, 1991 - November 2, 1991

Succeeded by "The Pressure Part 1" by Sounds of Blackness

[edit] References