The River is the debut single from Noel Gourdin

Noel Gourdin

Noel Gourdin is an R&B artist from Boston, Massachusetts. He is most known for his song called "The River", which appeared on the Billboard charts.-Albums:-Singles:ACurrent single.-References:...

 from his debut album After My Time

After My Time

After My Time is the debut studio album by R&B singer Noel Gourdin. It was released on July 22, 2008.The album will include the single "The River".- Track listing :...

. Its intro

Introduction (music)

In music, the introduction is a passage or section which opens a movement or a separate piece. In popular music this is often abbreviated as intro...

 features a sample from Millie Jackson's

Millie Jackson

Mildred "Millie" Jackson is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and comedienne. Three of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies....

 "How Do You Feel The Morning After". The two songs share the same chord progession and have melodical similarities.

The single spent 15 weeks on the Hot Adult R&B Airplay and peaked at #7. It spent 22 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked at #23. The song appears in the film Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins.

Chart

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay	1
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	23

This song is also played on many radio stations.