Now That We Found Love – Heavy D & The Boyz | Top 40 Chart Performance, Story and Song Meaning

Chart Performance: Pop (#11) and R&B (#5); 1991

Story Behind The Song By Ed Osborne

Now That We Found Love, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, dates back to 1973 when it first appeared on The O’Jays classic LP, Ship Ahoy. In 1978 Jamaican artists Third World reworked it.

Their version reached the Top 10 in England and on the U.S. R&B chart, yet, generated little noise on pop side. It took Heavy D. & The Boyz’ hip-hop flavored single to spread Love to pop radio playlists in the U.S. and once again in the U.K.. Heavy D’s album, Peaceful Journey, – which effectively combined reggae and R&B rhythms with more sensitive lyrics than the usual rap/hip-hop fare – also sold well.

Heavy (a.k.a. Dwight Meyers) showed himself to be an astute businessman, deftly maintaining a positive image without being branded a sellout. He went on to become a president of Uptown Records, as well as an actor (The Cider House Rules).

This content and all Song Meaning articles were created and written by Top 40 Contributing Editor Ed Osborne. © 2024 Ed Osborne. All Rights Reserved. In addition to these song meaning articles, Ed has written our “Year in Music 1960s-1990s” articles.

Produced by:

  • Teddy Riley

Lyrics Written by:

  • Dwight Myers
  • Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

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Ed Osborne

Hi. I got my first record at age two and never looked back, spending a decades-long career in radio and the music business. Even after years of reading about and listening to all types of music, I am still fascinated by it. Apart from that, I’m endlessly intrigued by art, nature, and the inner lives of people (and dogs).