Finally (CeCe Peniston song)

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"Finally"
Cover art for U.S. editions
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
B-side
Released September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)
Format
Recorded 1991 (1991)
Genre
Length 4:08 (Album version)
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Certification
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Finally"
(1991)		 "I Like It"
(1991)
Music sample
"12" Choice Mix"
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Music video
"7" Mix" on YouTube

"Finally" is a 1991 song by the musician CeCe Peniston. A dance mix of this song was made, and this remixed version was used in many dance music compilations. "Finally" became Peniston's first (and biggest) hit song, peaking at number five on the US Hot 100 in January 1992 and becoming her only U.S. top-ten hit to date. Prior to that, it was also successful on the US Dance chart, where it spent two weeks at number one in late 1991. In addition, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in a remixed version.

Composition

The remix of this song is based on the piano riff from the house music classic "Someday" by CeCe Rogers from 1987.[citation needed]

Credits and personnel

Management

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Production
Personnel

Track listings and formats

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U.S. cassette single
  1. "Finally" (7" Mix) – 4:27
  2. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
U.S. CD single
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (12" Mix without Rap) – 7:07
  3. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
U.S. 12" and CD maxi-single
  1. "Finally" (12" Mix) – 7:04
  2. "Finally" (Momo Mix) – 7:02
  3. "Finally" (7" Mix) – 4:27
  4. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
  5. "Finally" (Journey Mix) – 7:02
  6. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
European and UK 7", CD and cassette French singles
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (7" Mix without Rap) – 4:05
Australian CD and cassette single
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
Netherlands and UK 7" singles
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (7" PKA Mix) – 3:58
Australian, European and UK 12" singles
  1. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
  2. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  3. "Finally" (Somedub Mix) – 7:07
UK 12" single
  1. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
  2. "Finally" (12" PKA Mix) – 7:08
  3. "We Got a Love Thang" (The Factory Jam) – 7:08
UK CD single
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
  3. "Finally" (Somedub Mix) – 7:07
European and UK CD maxi-single
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
  3. "Finally" (Somedub Mix) – 7:07
  4. "Finally" (7" Mix without Rap) – 4:05
UK CD maxi-single
  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04
  3. "Finally" (12" PKA Mix) – 7:08
  4. "Finally" (7" PKA Mix) – 3:58
  5. "Finally" (Somedub Mix) – 7:07

Charts and certifications

Chart successions

Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play
number-one single
October 26, 1991 – November 2, 1991		 Succeeded by
"The Pressure Part 1"
by Sounds of Blackness
Preceded by Canadian RPM 10 Dance/Urban
number-one single
November 16, 1991 – November 23, 1991		 Succeeded by
"Set Adrift on Memory Bliss"
by P.M. Dawn

Music awards and nominations

Reissues

Finally 1997

"Finally '97"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally (1997 reissue)
B-side
Released September 1997 (1997-09)
Format
Length 3:26 (Classic Funk Radio Mix)
Label
Producer(s)
Music video
"Classic Funk Radio Mix" on YouTube

In 1997, "Finally" was remixed by Eric Kupper to enhance the overseas issue of singer's 92's album Finally, which was re-released in Europe and Japan along with her greatest collection The Best Of CeCe Peniston .

The new remixed version of the song entitled "Classic Funk Mix" (a.k.a. "Finally '97") successfully re-entered the British charts, peaking on September 13 at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] meaning Peniston had three chart entries with one and the same title (in March 92, in September 97).

Additional credits
  • Recording studio – Hysteria Recording
  • Publishing – PolyGram Music
  • Producer, engineering, programming, keyboards, guitar and bass – Eric Kupper
  • Remixing – Kupper, George Mitchell and Steven Doherty (as Sharp)
  • Design – Alex
Track listings and formats
French CD single
  1. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Finally" (Classic Funk Mix) – 7:13
European CD maxi-single

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  1. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Finally" (Classic Funk Mix) – 7:13
  3. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Mix)" – 8:00
  4. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Dub)" – 5:28
Italian 12-inch vinyl single
  1. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Mix)" – 8:00
  2. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Dub)" – 5:28
  3. "Finally" (Classic Funk Mix) – 7:13
  4. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) – 3:26
European/UK CD maxi-single (#1)
  1. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Finally" (Choice' Mix) – 4:09
  3. "We Got a Love Thang" (Silky 7") – 4:28
  4. "Hit by Love" (LP Version) – 4:34
European/UK CD maxi-single (#2)
  1. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Finally" (Classic Funk Mix) – 7:13
  3. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Mix)" – 8:00
  4. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Dub)" – 5:28
  5. "Finally" (Sharp's System Vocal) – 8:16
  6. "Finally" (Sharp's Funky Mirror Ball Dub) – 6:00
UK 12-inch double vinyl
  1. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Mix)" – 8:00
  2. "Finally" (Sharp's System Vocal) – 8:16
  3. "Finally" (Acappella)
  4. "Finally" (Nasty Funk Dub)" – 5:28
  5. "Finally" (Sharp's Funky Mirror Ball Dub) – 6:00
  6. "Finally" (Classic Funk Mix) – 7:13
  7. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:05
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Top 75 Singles[2] 26

Finally 2008

"Finally"
Song

In the summer of 2008, the song was remixed by Kam Denny, an Australian DJ and producer, and Paul Zala, also electro house DJ based in Melbourne. Subtitled as "Kam Denny & Paul Zala Remix", or rather "Vandalism Remix", the promotional single was released in Australia on Bimbo Rock, a local indie dance/electro label formed by TV Rock. The new adaptation gained underground house music popularity entered the local Club Tracks Chart, topping for four weeks at number one.[22]

Additional credits
  • Producers and remixing – Kam Denny and Paul Zala
Charts

Finally 2011

"Finally 2011"
Single by CeCe Peniston featuring Joyriders
B-side Remix
Released October 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
Format
Length 2:58 (Roman Hunter Airplay Mix)
Label
Producer(s)
  • Remix: Hunter
  • Digitalchord
  • Freeman
  • Le Duc
  • Nordgren
  • Booker
Music video
"Finally" featuring Joyriders on YouTube

At the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of "Finally," Peniston made a number of additional remixes of the song for Paul Oakenfold, featuring Joyriders, and supported also by music video.[25] Originally, the song was to be attached to her cancelled studio album CeCe.[26]

Additional credits
  • Executive producer – Paul Oakenfold
  • Vocals – Peniston (re-recorded)
  • Performer – Joyriders
  • Producers and remixing – Roman Hunter, Digitalchord, Zen Freeman, Remy Le Duc, Mikael Nordgren (as Tiger Stripes), Chuckii Booker (as DJ Cii)
  • Vocal production – Kevin Lewis
Track listings and formats
Release #1
  1. "Finally" (Roman Hunter Airplay Mix) – 2:58
Release #2
  1. "Finally" (Roman Hunter Remix) – 7:03
  2. "Finally" (Digitalchord Remix) – 7:00
  3. "Finally" (Zen Freeman & Remy Le Duc Remix) – 6:03
  4. "Finally" (Tiger Stripes Remix) – 7:22
  5. "Finally" (DJ Cii Remix) – 2:31
Deep House Selection, Volume 6 (The Finest Deep House Tunes)
  1. "Finally" (Tiger Stripes Radio Edit) - 3:15

Legacy

In popular culture

The song features in the 1998 film Bimboland produced by Ariel Zeitoun. The 7-inch Choice Mix was used in the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and featured on its soundtrack album. The song is also featured in the stage musical based on the film.[citation needed]

For her ninth tour Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour that resumed on November 11, 2006 at Sydney Entertainment Centre (ended on January 23, 2007), Kylie Minogue used elements of Peniston's song when performing her 2000 comeback single "Spinning Around", co-written by Paula Abdul.[citation needed]

In November 2009, pop musician Lady Gaga used excerpts of "Finally" for the opening of The Monster Ball Tour in her song "Dance in the Dark".[citation needed]

In July 2014, British singer Matt Fishel included a cover version of the song on his virtual EP Cover Boy. The accompanying video won the category for Best Lyric Video at the 2014 LGBT-based RightOutTV Music & Video Award.[27]

The song was also used in an advertisement for Ariel detergent in the Philippines, along with modified lyrics to promote the product.[28] The commercial has since spawned numerous parodies poking fun at the campy nature of the commercial and the song used, with numerous people and fictional characters lip-syncing to the tune.[29]

See also

References

General
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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 For peak positions of "Finally" single in Canadian RPM 100 chart, use the first link. For its peak position in RPM 10 Dance/Urban chart, use the second link. Note: Up to 1994 RPM published only Top 10 positions for dance/urban category, since 1995 Top 30 list is effective.
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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 For peak positions of "Finally" single in UK, choose the singles link, or a chartstats link depending on a release and/or peak date to view full runs of the single(s) in England.
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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 For peak positions of "Finally" in USA, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 For peak position of "Finally" in ARIA chart, see the australiancharts link. For its top position in Australian Kent Music Report, follow the austchartbook link, respectively the hitsofalldecades link for KMR's year-end chart. For ARIA year-end chart, see the
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  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 For peak positions of "Finally" single in the Netherlands, follow the Dutch Top 40, or the Single Top 100 link, depending on a preferred chart list. Both are considered as the official charts in the country, however 'Nederlands Top 40' does not provide an albums chart. Note: When using the Dutch Top 40 link, click at the song's title to view its highest position placed in section called 'positieverloop'.
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  10. ↑ For peak positions of "Finally" single in Germany, use either the musicline.de, or the charts.de link.
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  11. ↑ For the peak position of "Finally" in Ireland, search either by the song's title, or the artist's name using the following link.
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  14. ↑ For the top position of "Finally" in U.S. Cashbox chart, follow the either the cashboxmagazine link, or see the pdf document at hitsofalldecades link in addition.
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  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 For peak year-end chart positions of "Finally", use a link depending on a chart territory. To check also the U.S. end-of-year positions, only billboard.biz subscribers will access the specific billboard.biz links.
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  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 For music recording sales certifications of "Finally" along with its sales quota, search by the song title or the artist's name using the BPI link for UK, while the RIAA link for USA.
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  23. ↑ For the peak position of "Finally" in the International Global Dance Tracks chart compiled by U.S. Billboard, you will need to subscribe to billboard.biz website to review the link.
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