CeCe Peniston - We Got A Love Thang

What this video is

Released December 30, 1991 on A&M Records as the second single from CeCe Peniston's debut album Finally, 'We Got a Love Thang' arrived at the precise moment Chicago house music was crossing into mainstream pop radio. Produced by Steve 'Silk' Hurley and co-written by Chantay Savage, the track incorporated a sample from Michael Jackson's 'Rock with You' and rose to number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of early-90s house-pop crossover, 'We Got a Love Thang' demonstrates how A&M Records and producer Steve 'Silk' Hurley packaged Chicago house sonics — drum programming, synth stabs, diva vocals — for Top 40 consumption. The video operationalizes this fusion visually: a…