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If You Dont Love Me Now You Wont Ever Love Me Again

1994 single by Dawn Penn

1994 single past Dawn Penn

"Y'all Don't Love Me (No, No, No)"
You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) single cover.jpg
Single by Dawn Penn
from the anthology No, No, No
Released 17 February 1994 (1994-02-17)
Genre
  • Rocksteady
  • reggae
  • dancehall
Length 4:37
Characterization Big Beat
Songwriter(due south)
  • Dawn Penn
  • Bo Diddley
  • Willie Cobbs
Producer(s) Steely & Clevie
Official video
No, No No (Official Video) on YouTube

"You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" is a song by Jamaican recording artist Dawn Penn, released as the first single from her first studio album, No, No, No (1994). The song'south lyrics are credited to Penn, Bo Diddley and Willie Cobbs, and production was handled by Steely & Clevie.

Penn had originally recorded a version of Cobbs' 1960 song "You Don't Beloved Me" in 1967, incorporating elements of its music and lyrics. It is claimed that the Cobbs song was, in turn, based on Diddley's 1955 song "She's Fine, She's Mine". Thus, both are credited as songwriters on Penn's recording.[ clarification needed ] In 1994, afterward a 17-year break from the music industry, she re-recorded a dancehall version of the vocal retitled "You Don't Dear Me (No, No, No)".

Penn'due south 1994 version of the song became a commercial success worldwide. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number iii on the Uk Singles Nautical chart. The song also reached the top 20 in Austria and Switzerland, and the top 40 in the Netherlands and New Zealand. In the U.s., the single also charted at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 nautical chart and at number 42 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. Multiple recording artists accept performed cover versions and sampled "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" in their ain works. Barbadian singer Rihanna remade the vocal for her debut studio album, Music of the Sun (2005), and American entertainer Beyoncé performed the song on her I Am... World Bout concert tour (2009–10). NME magazine ranked it at number 24 in their list of the 50 best songs of 1994.[i]

Background [edit]

In Jamaica in 1967, Penn recorded a version of American R&B singer Willie Cobbs's song "Y'all Don't Love Me", which "she get-go sang for Studio One.[2] At least one writer claims Cobb had based his vocal on R&B singer Bo Diddley's 1955 recording "She'southward Fine, She's Mine".[3] Penn'south cover of Cobb'due south vocal was recorded at Kingston'southward Studio One by influential producer Coxsone Dodd.[4] [five] Dodd, who had lived for a while in the United States, imported American rhythm and blues records to play for his sound organization entertainment businesses.[vi] [7] Penn's song used lyrical and melodic elements of Cobbs' song, simply was performed in the emerging rocksteady style – a forerunner to reggae.[2] [iv] [v] It starts out with a drum roll, "then a chugging bass line kicks in and Penn's dreamy phonation wails":[5]

No no no, you lot don't love me and I know now (2×)
'Cause you left me infant, and I got no place to go now ...

Dawn Penn's "You Don't Love Me" was a major hitting in Jamaica.[4] Based on this success she recorded some other songs, such as "Blueish Yes Blue" and a reggae cover version of Scottish singer Lulu's "To Sir with Love".[4] Despite her initial success, Penn decided to take a break from singing, which lasted 17 years.[iv] In the late 1980s, later working for banks, auditor agencies, and airlines, she returned to Jamaica in the hopes of reviving her career.[4] In the early on 1990s, she re-recorded a version of "Yous Don't Beloved Me" with the new championship "You Don't Dear Me (No, No, No)".[4] The noted Jamaican production team Steely & Clevie produced it[four] [eight] and it featured an updated dancehall arrangement.[4] Songwriting is credited to Penn, Cobbs, and Diddley.[ix]

Critical reception [edit]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson noted that Penn's voice "has held upwards well over the years, and she's in generally practiced form".[ten] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Penn's "sultry vocal presence on this sailing, instantly memorable dancehall jam belies the pensive nature of the song'due south story of lost love. An like shooting fish in a barrel-paced groove chugs along with a hip-hop-ish vibe that could testify accessible to crossover and urban formats."[11] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Written report stated, "Sure, to take hold of listeners' attention is this unique production from this Jamaican singing awareness."[12] Music author James Masterton described information technology equally a "haunting reggae ballad" in his weekly Great britain chart commentary.[13] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Nutty dreadlocks where fine art m? Is existent reggae even so existence made, with all those pale-faced pretenders around? Yep here, with all the dub product gadgets and all."[14] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song iv out of five, declaring information technology every bit "a reggae masterpiece."[15] Another editor, Alan Jones said, "This uncomplicated lovers rock tune initially fails to make an impression, only is a existent grower."[xvi]

Paul Ablett from the magazine's RM Trip the light fantastic toe Update stated that "this Studio One classic from the golden age of reggae has been brilliantly re-recorded with the ragga production geniuses Steely & Clevie." He added, "Despite digital pulsate and bass, information technology recaptures the original magic and once that horn suspension kicks in, yous'll play information technology forever – an essential buy if ever there was one."[17] James Hamilton described it every bit a "gorgeous calmly moaned haunting simple quondam fashioned Studio 1-style 81bm stone steady reggae swayer".[18] John Kilgo from The Network Forty commented that "it'southward difficult to believe that a woman in her early 50'southward tin can spark such a rasta-rhythm tune. Boasting unique vocals with a grooving beat, "Yous Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" is sexy and infectious."[xix] Charles Aaron from Spin said that producers "quirked-upwards remake of the 1967 reggae classic made my speakers rumble and swoon when a radio DJ finally wised up. Penn'south mesmerizing voice plea is and so precise and self-possessed that you effigy she'll be fine whether her babe asks her to get down on her knees and pray or not. Inspiration for Luscious Jackson'due south masterfully strokin' "Daughters of the Kaos."[20]

Chart performance [edit]

In the United States, "You lot Don't Beloved Me (No, No, No)" peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; information technology remained on the nautical chart for 12 weeks.[21] It likewise peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart,[22] number 41 on the Billboard Hot R&B Airplay chart,[23] and number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay nautical chart.[24] In the Flanders region of Belgium, "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" debuted at number 44 on the chart week of 23 July 1994, and peaked at number eight in its eighth week; it remained on the nautical chart for a full of thirteen weeks.[25] The vocal placed within the top twenty in Republic of austria and Switzerland, peaking at numbers xiii and 17, respectively.[26] [27] "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" besides reached number 25 in New Zealand and number 38 in the Netherlands,[28] [29] and peaked at number 41 in both France and Federal republic of germany.[30] [31] In the Britain, the vocal debuted at number 9 on the UK Singles Nautical chart during the week of 11 June 1994, afterwards peaking at number three and remaining in the position for two consecutive weeks.[32]

Impact and legacy [edit]

NME magazine ranked "You Don't Love Me" at number 24 in their list of the "50 best songs of 1994".[33]

BBC Radio 1 disc jockey Chris Goldfinger picked the vocal as one of his favourites in 1996, adding, "This is the original version — she'due south been around a long time. I but love her vocals and the lyrics."[34]

Q Magazine placed the song at number 477 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs E'er" in 2003.[35]

Blender listed information technology at 186th place on their listing of "500 Greatest Songs Since Yous Were Born" in 2005. They wrote: "...dancehall producers Steely & Clevie polished her signature tune into her global comeback hit, wrapping Penn'southward heartbroken desperation in the audio of a lazy summer's afternoon. Emotional masochism never sounded so sweetness."[36]

Charts and certifications [edit]

Covers and other versions [edit]

In 1994, French rapper and vocaliser Melaaz released a embrace version titled "Non, Non, Non" with French lyrics.[50]

Reggae group Aswad sampled "You Don't Dearest Me (No, No, No)" for their song "You lot're No Skillful", taken from their album Rising and Shine (1994).[51] "Y'all're No Good" peaked at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart on two February 1995.[52]

Female rapper Eve released a cover version with brothers Damian Marley and Stephen Marley on her 2001 album Scorpion. Maurice Bottomley for PopMatters reviewed the vocal, writing "Stephen Marley leads Eve through a note-for-note re-creation of the Dawn Penn ('90s version) rocksteady classic 'No, No, No'. She sings it well enough, but it adds nothing to the original (literally)."[53]

British music DJ's Hexstatic included a mix of the song on "Mr. Scruff'south Ninja Tune Megamix" (Hexstatic Edit) by DJ Food on their 2002 DJ mix album Listen & Acquire.[54]

Bajan recording artist Rihanna recorded a cover version of the song as a duet with dancehall recording artist Vybz Kartel, for her debut studio anthology Music of the Dominicus (2005).[9] It was produced past Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken and D. "Supa Dups" Mentum-quee.[ix] Jason Birchmeier, writing for AllMusic, described Rihanna's encompass as "tricky",[55] while Chantal Jenoure, writing for The Jamaica Observer, labelled it as "hilarious".[56]

English recording creative person Lily Allen sampled the song for her "Shame for You lot", included on her debut studio album, Alright, Still (2006). Lucy Davies for the BBC reviewed the song, writing "Many of her reggae-fused songs stick in your caput whilst you desperately suss out why they're familiar, merely she rips off her influences with a comic acknowledgement, like 'Shame for Yous', which blatantly lifts the chorus hook from 'Y'all Don't Love Me (No No No)' by Dawn Penn".[57]

In 2007, American rapper Ghostface Killah covered the song on his compilation anthology, Hidden Darts: Special Edition, which consists of his rare album B-sides, unreleased songs and mixtape tracks.[58]

American recording artist Beyoncé performed the song as part of a medley with her own striking "Baby Boy" on her I Am... Globe Tour concert tour (2009–ten). After being lifted out of a twenty-foot train by a harness and over the audition, she was lowered to the B-stage, where she finished "Baby Boy" and continued with Penn's "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)".[59] [60] It was later included on the CD/DVD release of the tour.[61] She performed a similar medley when she headlined at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Music Festival.

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External links [edit]

  • "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)" (official extended mix) on YouTube

If You Dont Love Me Now You Wont Ever Love Me Again

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Don%27t_Love_Me_%28No,_No,_No%29