He Loves U Not
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| "He Loves U Not" | ||
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| Single by Dream | ||
| from the album It Was All A Dream | ||
| Released | September 12, 2000 (U.S.) | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | Sony Studios, California, United States | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 3:46 | |
| Label | Bad Boy Records | |
| Writer(s) | Steve Kipner, David Frank, Pamela Sheyne | |
| Producer(s) | David Frank, Steve Kipner | |
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| Dream singles chronology | ||
| none | "He Loves U Not" (2000) |
"This is Me" (2001) |
"He Loves U Not" was girl group Dream's 2000 debut single.
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[edit] The song
Upon Dream's signing to P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the quartet recorded "He Loves U Not" as their breakthrough single, setting aside previously recorded songs "Do U Wanna Dance," "Baby," and "Miss You" that they had done with prior management.
Lead vocals are performed by Holly Arnstein with synthesized speaking breaks by Melissa Schuman. Diana Ortiz can be heard saying a few Spanish phrases. An early version of the song opened with a young girl's voice saying "He loves me, he loves you not," though this opening was removed on the album and single versions. This version can be found on most AMVs.
[edit] The music video
The music video for "He Loves U Not" was shot June 28–30, 2000 and directed by Marcus Raboy. It featured three settings: in the first, the girls, clad in pink outfits, danced in a white room with the Dream logo flashing behind them; in the second, the girls danced on stage in a California desert; in the third, the girls moved around a rotating white room.
The video debuted at #9 on MTV's Total Request Live (TRL) on December 11, 2000. The video peaked at #2; on March 29, 2001, it was retired after spending 65 days on the countdown. It was the first video by an all-female group to be retired on TRL.
[edit] Chart performance
"He Loves U Not" was a United States chart hit, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. It was ranked #28 on the Top 40 year-end chart of 2001.
This single was also released in the United Kingdom, peaking at #17 on the UK Singles Chart on March 17, 2001, and staying on the chart for seven weeks. In Australia, the song entered the ARIA Singles Chart on March 11, 2001, and stayed on for three weeks, peaking at #35.
| Chart (2000-2002) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Top 40 Mainstream | 3 |
| U.S. Top 40 Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Rythmic Top 40 | 9 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 15 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 12 |
| U.S. Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 33 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales | 47 (2001) |
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Single Sales | 15 (2002) |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 17 |
| Australia ARIA Singles Chart | 35 |
