Sensitivity (song)

"Sensitivity"
"Sensitivity"
Single by Ralph Tresvant
from the album Ralph Tresvant
Released	October 9, 1990
Recorded	January 1990
Genre	R&B; new jack swing;
Length	4:40
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	James Harris III; Terry Lewis;
Producer(s)	Jimmy Jam; Terry Lewis;
Ralph Tresvant singles chronology

"Sensitivity" is the title of a number-one single by American singer Ralph Tresvant. It was released in January 1990 by MCA as the first single from the self-titled debut album (1990) of the New Edition frontman since the split of the group. The hit song spent one week at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart,^[2] becoming his biggest hit. It also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eighteen on the UK Singles Chart.

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for "Sensitivity"
Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	62
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	18
UK Dance (Music Week)^[5]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	4
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)	1
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	19

Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for "Sensitivity"
Chart (1991)	Position
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[7]	94
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[8]	41
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	29

Certifications[edit]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

^ uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 588.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 284.
^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 12, 1991. p. xii. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 858.
^ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "End of Year Charts 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
^ "American single certifications – Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[1] uDiscover Team (February 17, 2021). "Best New Jack Swing Songs: 40 Party Starting Jams". uDiscoverMusic. Universal Music Group. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 588.

[3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 284.

[4] "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.

[5] "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 12, 1991. p. xii. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

[6] Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 858.

[7] "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

[8] "End of Year Charts 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.

[9] "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.

[riaa-10] "American single certifications – Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Ralph Tresvant
Albums	Ralph Tresvant It's Goin' Down Rizz-Wa-Faire
Singles	"Sensitivity" "Stone Cold Gentleman" "Do What I Gotta Do"
Featured singles	"Word to the Mutha!" "The Best Things in Life Are Free" "Old Thing Back"
Related articles	New Edition Heads of State

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