One Hit Wondering – Somethin’ for the People
One Hit Wondering is a series of columns where I listen to the album of a one hit wonder, and find three songs, other than the hit, that people should hear. The first time most people heard R&B trio Somethin’ for the People was in August of 1997, when “My Love Is the Shhh!” hit the airwaves, and quickly became a lightning in a bottle moment for the group. A collaboration with sister duo Trina & Tamara, the memorable back and forth chorus, and classic ‘90s R&B production, made “My Love Is the Shhh!” a gigantic hit, with the song peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Pretty solid debut, right? The only thing was, it wasn’t their debut. The trio of Curtis “Sauce” Wilson, Jeff “Fuzzy” Young, and Rochad “Cat Daddy” Holiday were actually veterans of the music world by the time we were all singing along to “My Love Is the Shhh!” Somethin’ for the People was founded in 1990, and “My Love Is the Shhh!” is off their second album, This Time It’s Personal , which was released in