Sittin' Up in My Room

"Sittin' Up in My Room"
Single by Brandy
from the album Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
Released December 12, 1995
Format CD single, maxi single
Recorded 1995
Genre
Length 4:52 (album version)
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Producer(s) Babyface
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Brandy singles chronology
"Brokenhearted"
(1995)		 "Sittin' Up in My Room"
(1996)		 "Missing You"
(1996)

"Sittin' Up in My Room" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood. It was written and produced by Babyface and recorded by Norwood for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale, starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. The track was one out of five singles the album spawned and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Norwood's most successful single on that particular chart up to that point. It is of note that the characteristic bass intro is a replica of the famous riff performed by bassist Larry Graham, of Sly and the Family Stone, on their hit "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)".[1]

"Sittin' Up in My Room" was performed on several television and award show ceremonies, such as Late Show with David Letterman, the 23rd Annual American Music Awards, the 1996 Soul Train Awards and the 39th Annual Grammy Awards. A music video was also filmed, depicting Brandy keeping herself penned up in a retro, brightly-colored room after her friend tells her that her love interest is joining the party downstairs. Actor Donald Faison appears as her love interest in the video, directed by Hype Williams.

Track listings

US CD single #1 and Japanese mini CD
  1. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version) – 4:52
  2. "My Love, Sweet Love" (performed by Patti LaBelle) – 4:21
US CD single #2
  1. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix) – 3:53
  2. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version) – 4:52
US maxi single
  1. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix)
  2. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop remix) (ft. LL Cool J)
  3. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed instrumental)
  4. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop instrumental)
  5. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 60
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 16

Cover versions

In 1997, jazz fusion/contemporary jazz group Pieces of a Dream offered their take on the album Pieces.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Bass Player Magazine, January 2000. Bassplayer.com. Accessed on 2009-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Brandy – Sittin' Up in My Room". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  3. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Brandy – Sittin' Up in My Room". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  4. ↑ "Brandy: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  5. ↑ "Brandy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Brandy. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  6. ↑ "Brandy Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Brandy. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
  7. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1996". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Pieces overview". Allmusic.com.

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