Cupid (112 song)

"Cupid"
Single by 112
from the album 112
Released May 16, 1997
Format Cassette, CD, Vinyl
Recorded 1995
Daddy's House Recording Studios
New York City, New York
Purple Dragon Studios
Atlanta, Georgia
Genre R&B
Length 4:12
Label Bad Boy
Writer(s) Arnold Hennings, Courtney Sills, Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Marvin Scandrick, Quinnes Parker
Producer(s) Arnold Hennings
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
112 singles chronology
"Come See Me"
(1996)
"Cupid"
(1997)
"Love Me"
(1998)
Music video
"Cupid" on YouTube

"Cupid" is the third and final single released from 112's debut album of the same name. The song peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, their third top 40 hit on both charts. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for selling over 1,000,000 copies.

Music video

Directed by Dante Ariola and Jay Papke,[1] the video features the band singing their affections towards a woman while standing or sitting on a chair.

Formats and track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "112 - "Cupid"". Mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  2. "112 - Cupid (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  3. "112 - Cupid (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  4. "112 - Cupid (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  5. "112 - Cupid (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  6. "112 - Cupid (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  7. "112 - Cupid (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  8. "112 - Cupid (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  9. "112 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for 112. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  10. "112 Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for 112. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  11. "Year-End Charts: The Hot 100." Billboard 1997 Year In Music. Billboard. 1997.
  12. "American single certifications – 112 – Cupid". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 20, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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