Something in Common
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"Something in Common" is a song by singers Bobby Brown
and then-wife Whitney Houston
that was featured on Brown's 1992 album Bobby
. Despite the album's release in mid-1992, this was recorded in September 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, immediately after Bobby and Whitney became engaged. The single version was recorded in 1993 and also available on Brown's 1993 compilation album, Remixes in the Key of B. It stands as the couple's first musical collaboration and the only one released as a single. The song examines two unlikely people coming together as they find "something in common."
, where it peaked at number 16. Although the song and its music video received moderate rotation in the U.S., it was not released as a single.
Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown is an American R&B singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and dancer. After success in pop group New Edition, Brown began his solo career in 1987 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award. He was a pioneer of New Jack Swing music, a...
and then-wife Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
that was featured on Brown's 1992 album Bobby
Bobby (album)
Bobby is the third studio album by American singer Bobby Brown, released in 1992 on MCA Records. It spawed five singles, including "Humpin' Around", "Get Away", and "Good Enough" . It was certified 5x Platinum. Remixed House versions of several singles, produced by English dance outfit K-Klass,...
. Despite the album's release in mid-1992, this was recorded in September 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, immediately after Bobby and Whitney became engaged. The single version was recorded in 1993 and also available on Brown's 1993 compilation album, Remixes in the Key of B. It stands as the couple's first musical collaboration and the only one released as a single. The song examines two unlikely people coming together as they find "something in common."
Chart history
The song was released as a single in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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, where it peaked at number 16. Although the song and its music video received moderate rotation in the U.S., it was not released as a single.
Track listing
- "Something in Common" (radio edit)
- Original album version –4:59
- Extended vocal version –6:55
- Quiet Storm version –4:38
- Dub version –6:28
- LA Reid remix –6:46
- Second LA Reid remix –7:00
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
58 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... ) |
40 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 33 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 41 |
| U.K (UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
16 |