Let's Go Through the Motions

"Let's Go Through the Motions" is a song written and produced by DeVante Swing and performed by American R&B group Jodeci. It was released on April 6, 1993 through Uptown/MCA Records as the lead single off the original motion picture soundtrack of Ted Demme's film Who's the Man?

"Let's Go Through the Motions"
Single by Jodeci
from the album Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
ReleasedApril 6, 1993 (1993-04-06)
Genre
Length5:13
Label
Lyricist(s)Donald Earle DeGrate Jr.
Producer(s)DeVante Swing
Jodeci singles chronology
"I'm Still Waiting"
(1992)
"Let's Go Through the Motions"
(1993)
"Lately"
(1993)
Who's the Man?: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack singles chronology
"Let's Go Through the Motions"
(1993)
"Hittin' Switches"
(1993)

In the United States, the song peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 53 on the Radio Songs, number 31 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 43 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, number 34 on the Rhythmic Airplay and number 23 on the Dance Singles Sales.

Track listing

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CD Maxi-Single
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Let's Go Through the Motions" (Radio)Donald Earle DeGrate Jr.4:15
2."Let's Go Through the Motions" (Instrumental)DeGrate Jr.
  • DeGrate Jr.
  • Elliott
4:15
3."Let's Go Through the Motions" (Intro Radio)DeGrate Jr.
  • DeGrate Jr.
  • Elliott
4:52

Personnel

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  • Joel "JoJo" Hailey – vocals
  • Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey – vocals
  • Donald "DeVante Swing" DeGrate Jr. – lyrics, music, vocals, producer
  • Dalvin "Mr. Dalvin" DeGrate – vocals
  • Chad "Dr. Ceuss" Elliott – music
  • Darryl Pearson – additional producer
  • Tim "Buttnaked Tim Dawg" Patterson – associate producer
  • James Earl Jones Jr. – associate producer
  • Andre Harrell – executive producer
  • Sean "Puffy" Combs – executive producer
  • Mark Siegel – executive producer
  • Kathy Nelson – music supervisor
  • Toby Emmerich – music supervisor

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 65
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[2] 53
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 31
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[4] 43
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[5] 34
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[6] 23

References

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  1. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Jodeci Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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