Gonna Catch You
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"Gonna Catch You" is a 1991 single by Hi-NRG
singer, Lonnie Gordon
. The track is written and produced by the group Black Box
. First released around Europe in April 1991, it became the singer's second top 40 hit in the UK. It would be Gordon's last release with her UK label, Supreme Records, who folded soon after. Months later, the single was featured in the 1991 film, Cool As Ice
. SBK Records
signed Gordon and released the single in the U.S.A., making it her debut solo single in her homeland. It became the first of three number one dance singles in the USA in a row for Gordon. The single also made the Hot 100 and was Gordon's only hit on the soul singles chart.
Hi-NRG
Hi-NRG describes a form of high-tempo disco music as well as a genre of electronic dance music originating in the United States during the late 1970s...
singer, Lonnie Gordon
Lonnie Gordon
Lonnie Gordon is a female Hi-NRG, house and soul singer-songwriter from New York's Bronx, who has scored many chart hits during the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life and career:...
. The track is written and produced by the group Black Box
Black Box (band)
Black Box was an Italian house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ , a classically trained clarinet teacher , and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz"...
. First released around Europe in April 1991, it became the singer's second top 40 hit in the UK. It would be Gordon's last release with her UK label, Supreme Records, who folded soon after. Months later, the single was featured in the 1991 film, Cool As Ice
Cool as Ice
Cool as Ice is a 1991 American musical romance film directed by David Kellogg and starring rapper Vanilla Ice in his feature film debut. The film focuses on the character of Johnny, a freewheeling, motorcycle-riding rapper who arrives in a small town and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches...
. SBK Records
SBK Records
SBK Records was a record label of the EMI Group that was founded in 1988.Stephen Swid, Martin Bandier, and Charles Koppelman formed the production company SBK in 1989 after they purchased the music publishing division of CBS Records in 1986....
signed Gordon and released the single in the U.S.A., making it her debut solo single in her homeland. It became the first of three number one dance singles in the USA in a row for Gordon. The single also made the Hot 100 and was Gordon's only hit on the soul singles chart.
Track listings
CD single, 7" single- "Gonna Catch You" (radio mix) — 3:40
- "Gonna Catch You" (acapella/sax mix) — 3:00
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 27 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
79 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
30 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
| 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 ... |
32 |