Finally (CeCe Peniston song)

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"Finally"
Finally CeCe Peniston US cover art.jpg
Cover art for original US editions
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
B-side"We Got a Love Thang" (UK)
Remix
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)
Genre
Length4:05 (Album version)
4:09 (7" Choice mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Finally"
(1991) 		"I Like It"
(1991)
Audio sample
Menu
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"12" Choice Mix"
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Music video
"7" Mix" on YouTube

"Finally" is the 1991 debut single by American musician CeCe Peniston from her debut album, Finally. "Finally" became Peniston's first (and biggest) hit song, peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1992 and becoming her only US top-ten hit to date. Prior to that, the track was a major success on the US Dance charts, where it spent two weeks at number one in late 1991. In addition, a dance remix of the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart in March 1992. The remix appeared on many dance music compilations in the early 90s.

Background and release[]

Peniston grew up in Phoenix and began writing pop songs during school. The words of "Finally" were purportedly penned during a chemistry class, while thinking about dating in college.[1][2] In 1989 and 1990 she won the Miss Black Arizona pageant, and took the Miss Galaxy pageant a short time later.

Her music career began in January 1991, when Felipe "DJ Wax Dawg" Delgado, her friend and a record producer based also in Phoenix, asked Peniston to record back-up vocals for Tonya Davis, a rapper known as Overweight Pooch.[3][4][5] Though Overweight Pooch’s album flopped on the market, Manny Lehman (a DJ and executive producer) had noticed the powerful voice of the back-up vocalist, Peniston. He offered Delgado a chance to produce a track for Peniston to cultivate her potential as a solo artist.[4] Delgado called hometown friend and music producer, Rodney K. Jackson, to help co-produce Peniston’s single, which would become "Finally".[6]

Peniston was 21 years old when "Finally" was released. When asked about the song in a 2012 interview, Peniston said:

It was actually a poem that I had turned into a song, and it was the very first song that I had written. I was doing backup for someone else, and they asked if I had something else and I was like yeah, something I’ve written, and I didn’t know if they’d like it. You know, you don’t really understand your gifts at that point, so when he said I have a hit, I was just like okay. At the time I didn’t understand what it means to have a number one song, I really had no idea. They said you have a hit on your hands and you’re going to have to go to Europe. All of a sudden I was traveling the world, one show turned into two, that little girl from Arizona was going everywhere! You know, I had been here and there, a couple of trips, but nothing at all like this. It was overwhelming.[7]

New versions of "Finally" were released in 1997 and 2011.

Composition[]

The remix of this song is based on the piano riff from the house music classic "Someday" by CeCe Rogers from 1987. The song is performed in the key of B minor[8] with a tempo of 120 beats per minute, following a chord progression of G(9) – G/A – Bm, and Peniston's vocals span from B3 to D5.[9]

Critical reception[]

Bill Lamb from About.com described "Finally" as an "upbeat, celebratory song about love".[10] Steven E. Flemming, Jr. from Albumism noted that it "skillfully melded the insistent grace of all that’s right about dance production values with grand vocals."[11] AllMusic editor Craig Lytle wrote in his review that the song and its follow-up "We Got a Love Thang" "employ that rapid dancehall groove better known as house music".[12] Larry Flick from Billboard called it "a delicious peak-hour houser that is in a vein similar to Alison Limerick's "Where Love Lives". Peniston wraps her lovely alto around a hook that seeps into the brain and body and never lets go."[13] He added that Peniston "proves her potential as a future diva on this brain-embedding, spine-stirring house anthem."[14] Matt Stopera and Brian Galindo from BuzzFeed noted, "When it comes to ‘90s dance songs you’d be hard-pressed to find another song that so perfectly incorporates other music genres that made the decade so great — i.e., R&B, house, and pop — which is what makes “Finally” the quintessential ‘90s dance song. And honestly, it’s a feel-good hit! Just try being in a bad mood after listening to it!"[15]

Complex said that "this was the sound of the early 1990s, when everything was turning colorful and bright."[16] Amy Linden from Entertainment Weekly commented, "The slammin’ house/pop single of the moment? It’s CeCe Peniston’s ”Finally,” and its sheer joy and verve." She added further, "Grooving in the fabulousness of her newfound Mr. Right, and sorta amazed that it all happened, she wails deliciously, making you believe that true love will conquer all and that someday your prince (or princess) will come."[17] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report described it as a "bright and infectious debut release" and also commented, "I had a preview of this song back in July and have been in love with it ever since!"[18] Music & Media stated that "this newcomer gives further evidence that dance is still developing into a more song-oriented direction. The violins give the tune the ambiance of Backstabbers by the O'Jays."[19]

Andy Beevers from Music Week wrote that the song is a "extremely classy and catchy garage-styled debut".[20] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update labeled the track as "cheerful wailing" and a "ex-Miss America's catchy Crystal Waters-type US pop smash".[21] People Magazine said that it's "overflowing with verve and loaded up with joyous girlie glee", noting the "ecstatic, beat-heavy power" of the track.[22] Pop Rescue called it "a great track, with that fantastic hand-clap, bassline and piano opening", adding that Peniston's vocals are "sublime".[23] Adam Higginbotham from Select stated that "Finally" "is a superb slice of feel-good pop music. From its bassline — purloined from Ce Ce (no relation) Rogers' classic garage tune 'Someday' — to the inanely cheery lyrics."[24] Smash Hits labeled it as a "rousing house song".[25] Steve Pick from St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote that "this is a catchy disco number, building energy through repetition of the simple hookline and a solid bass/drum throb. Get on the dance floor to this one, and you'll move."[26]

Chart performance[]

The song was released in the fall of 1991, where it became an instant dance anthem, peaking in October at the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play in the United States for two weeks, while achieving respectable chart success overseas the following year. The song was re-released in the United Kingdom, where it reached a new peak of number 2 in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on March 22, 1992.[27] It was held off reaching the top spot by Shakespears Sister's "Stay". "Finally" also charted at number-one in Zimbabwe and on the RPM Dance/Urban Chart in Canada, and number 8 in Australia and New Zealand. In Europe, the song reached number 3 in Belgium and number 5 in the Netherlands and Ireland. Following the single's success, Peniston completed her first album, Finally, in two months. The album was critically acclaimed, and Peniston celebrated a year-long run of awards success including the Billboard Award for Best New Artist (dance), and three ASCAP awards amongst numerous others. The song "Finally" has sold over 3 million copies to date.

Music video[]

A music video was made for "Finally", directed by Claude Borenzweig. It is very simple, showing Peniston performing the song within a variety of shapes and colors, sometimes with a guy.[28] The video was uploaded to YouTube in June 2009. By September 2020, it had more than 29,8 million views.[29]

Impact and legacy[]

DJ Magazine ranked it number 64 in their list of "Top 100 Club Tunes" in 1998.[30]

VH1 placed "Finally" at number 29 in their list of the "100 Greatest Dance Songs" in 2000. [1]

MTV Dance placed "Finally" at number 28 in their list of "The 100 Biggest '90s Dance Anthems Of All Time" in November 2011.[31]

Heart TV ranked the song number 3 in their list of "55 Biggest '90s Club Classics" in March 2017.[32]

BuzzFeed listed the song in "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s" at number 1 in 2017. They wrote: "When it comes to ‘90s dance songs you’d be hard-pressed to find another song that so perfectly incorporates other music genres that made the decade so great — i.e., R&B, house, and pop — which is what makes “Finally” the quintessential ‘90s dance song."[33]

Slant Magazine ranked the song at number 37 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time" in 2020.

Accolades[]

Year Publisher Country Accolade Rank
1991 The Face United Kingdom "Singles of the Year"[2] 5
1998 DJ Magazine United Kingdom "Top 100 Club Tunes" 64
2000 VH1 United States "100 Greatest Dance Songs"[3] 29
2005 Bruce Pollock United States "The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000" *
2005 Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany "1020 Songs 1955-2005"[34] *
2011 Max Australia "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time"[35] 919
2011 MTV Dance United Kingdom "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time"[36] 28
2013 Complex United States "15 Songs That Gave Dance Music a Good Name"[16] *
2015 Robert Dimery United States "1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download (2015 Update)" 1002
2017 Heart TV United Kingdom "55 Biggest '90s Club Classics" 3
2017 BuzzFeed United States "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s" 1
2018 About.com United States "The Top 100 Best Party Songs of All Time"[37] 60
2020 Daily Mirror[unreliable source?] United Kingdom "Top 50 happiest songs ever"[38] 23
2020 Slant Magazine United States "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time"[39] 37

Track listings and formats[]

US cassette single

  1. "Finally" (7" Mix) – 4:27
  2. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08

US CD single

  1. "Finally" (7" Choice Mix) – 4:08
  2. "Finally" (12" Mix without Rap) – 7:07
  3. "Finally" (12" Choice Mix) – 7:04

US 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[]

Music awards and nominations[]

Credits and personnel[]

Management

Production

Personnel

Reissues[]

Finally 1997[]

"Finally '97"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally (1997 reissue)
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 1997 (1997-09)
Length3:26 (Classic Funk Radio Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Classic Funk Radio Mix" on YouTube

In 1997, "Finally" was remixed by Eric Kupper to enhance the overseas issue of Peniston'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,[75] 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

  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[]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[76] 79
UK Top 75 Singles[75] 26

Finally 2008[]

"Finally 2k8"
Promotional single
from the album Mastermix: Pro Dance 08
Released2008 (2008)
Length7:05
LabelBimbo Rock (AU)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

In the summer of 2008, the song was remixed by Kam Denny, an Australian DJ and producer, and Paul Zala, an electrohouse 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 and entered the local Club Tracks Chart, topping for four weeks at number one.[77]

Additional credits[]

  • Producers and remixing – Kam Denny and Paul Zala

Charts[]

Finally 2011[]

"Finally 2011"
Single by CeCe Peniston featuring Joyriders
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedOctober 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)
Length2:58 (Roman Hunter Airplay Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Music video
"Finally" featuring Joyriders on YouTube

On 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.[80] Originally, the song was to be attached to her cancelled studio album CeCe.[81]

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.[82]

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.[83]

In 2015, the song was also used in an advertisement for Ariel detergent in the Philippines, along with modified lyrics to promote the product.[84] 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.[85]

The song was used as a lip-sync song during the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. On the seventh episode contestants Nina Bo'nina Brown and Aja had to lip-sync to avoid elimination; Aja was eliminated.[citation needed]

The song was also briefly featured in Season 2 Episode 9 of Dear White People.[citation needed]

In 2021, a remixed version used for a commercial for the dating app, Bumble. American supermarket chain Kroger, along with its subsidiary supermarket names, uses the song for its animated commercials, promoting grocery delivery at home.

See also[]

  • The Best Dance Album in the World... Ever!
  • List of number-one dance singles of 1991 (U.S.)
  • List of top 10 singles in 1992 (UK)
  • List of Dance Dance Revolution songs
  • List of songs that made the biggest jump in the top 50 on the ARIA Singles Chart

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