Sittin' Up in My Room

"Sittin' Up in My Room" was written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. Edmonds also helmed the drum programming (along with the production duo Trackmasters), synthesizer, and wurlitzer sounds, while Michael Thompson played the guitar. Musically, songs from fellow R&B singer Aaliyah's debut album ''Age Ain't Nothing but a Number'' (1994) served as an inspiration while starting the song idea for "Sittin' Up in My Room". ==Reception==

Critical reception Craig Lytle from AllMusic wrote that "with a Sly Stone twist, Babyface concocts a laid-back funk groove for "Sittin' up in My Room," which features the humble vocals of Brandy. Though the song does not allow her to unwind with her higher notes, it does, however, reveal her lower octaves." Larry Flick from Billboard magazine felt it "places endlessly charming ingenue Brandy at the center of a wickedly infectious pop/funk confection." He added, "The chorus is instantly memorable and a perfect match for Brandy's unaffected, soulful style." In 2014, Complex magazine ranked the single 39th on its list of the 50 R&B Songs of the 1990s. Cheo Hodari Coker from the Los Angeles Times praised Babyface for his production on the song, stating "Babyface's funky-but-restrained background track is the real star of this jam. Using a pleasant mixture of plunking bass and synthesizer chords, [the song] proves that he has a grabbag of styles at his disposal." British magazine Music Week gave it a score of four out of five, calling it "the one that could finally break Brandy into the big time. Funky." Alan Jones added, "A soft swing shuffle with a delightful hook, it is the sort of confection that eats the opposition in the American R&B chart, and should do pretty well here, too." David Sinclair from The Times viewed "Sittin' Up in My Room" as "a quietly smouldering slice of swingbeat-funk performed with a firm, sensual touch." He also remarked that "she sings in a deep, velvety voice that would have most men fumbling for their key-pads there and then." Commercial performance Released as the second single from the soundtrack, "Sittin' Up in My Room" debuted at number forty-six and number thirteen, on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and Hot R&B Singles chart, the issue date of December 30, 1995, respectively. The single reached the number two on the Hot R&B Singles chart, the issue of February 17, 1996, and stayed there three consecutive weeks. It also peaked at number two on the Hot 100 Singles chart, staying on the chart for a total of thirty-three weeks, being her longest charting song on the chart. "Sittin' Up in My Room" earned a platinum award by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 23, 1996, with 1,000,000 copies sold. ==Music video==

appears in the video; Faison played the son of Loretta Devine's character Gloria in Waiting to Exhale. Commenting on the result, Norwood remarked: "It was a great video, dance and everything. It was dope." ==Track listings==

• US CD and cassette single, Japanese mini-CD single • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version) – 4:52 • "My Love, Sweet Love" (performed by Patti LaBelle) – 4:21 • US 7-inch single and UK cassette single • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (radio edit) – 3:53 • "My Love, Sweet Love" (performed by Patti LaBelle) – 4:21 • US remix CD and cassette single • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix featuring LL Cool J) – 3:53 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version) – 4:52 • US 12-inch single :A1. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix) – 4:52 :A2. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix instrumental) – 4:52 :A3. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version) – 4:52 :B1. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop remix) – 4:52 :B2. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop instrumental) – 4:52 :B3. "Sittin' Up in My Room" (acappella) – 5:16 • US maxi-CD and maxi-cassette single • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix) – 4:52 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop remix) – 4:52 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix instrumental) – 4:52 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop instrumental) – 4:52 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (album version) – 4:52 • UK CD1 and Australian CD single • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (radio edit) – 3:53 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (LP version) – 4:52 • "My Love, Sweet Love" (performed by Patti LaBelle) – 4:21 • UK CD2 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (radio edit) – 3:53 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed remix) – 4:52 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (Doug Rasheed hip hop remix) – 4:52 • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (a cappella) – 5:10 ==Charts==

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In 1997, jazz fusion/contemporary jazz group Pieces of a Dream offered their take on the album Pieces. ==References==