Love Sneakin' Up On You

"Love Sneakin' Up On You" is a song by American blues singer Bonnie Raitt. Released in March 1994 from her 12th album, Longing in Their Hearts (1994), the song topped Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for three weeks and reached number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted in Germany and the United Kingdom. In 1995, it was nominated for both the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.^[1] Meiert Avis directed the song's music video.^[2]

"Love Sneakin' Up On You"
Single by Bonnie Raitt
from the album Longing in Their Hearts
B-side	"Hell to Pay" "Nick of Time" "Baby Mine"
Released	March 1994 (1994-03)
Length	3:39
Label	Capitol EMI
Songwriter(s)	Jimmy Scott Tom Snow
Producer(s)	Don Was Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt singles chronology
"All at Once" (1993) "Love Sneakin' Up On You" (1994) "You" (1994)

Critical reception

Fell and Rufer from the Gavin Report wrote, "Bonnie gets up and down with this funky preface to her next album, Longing In Their Hearts. How great it is to have a beat-driven fresh track from one of our format's icons."^[3]

Track listings

• US 7-inch and cassette single^[4][5]

A. "Love Sneakin' Up On You" – 3:39

B. "Hell to Pay" – 4:02

• European CD single^[6]

1. "Love Sneakin' Up On You" – 3:39
2. "Nick of Time" – 3:52
3. "Baby Mine" – 3:14
4. "Hell to Pay" – 4:02

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[7] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[8] 1 Germany (Official German Charts)^[9] 71 Scotland (OCC)^[10] 90 UK Singles (OCC)^[11] 69 US Billboard Hot 100^[12] 19 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[13] 2 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[14] 25 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[15] 15 US Cash Box Top 100^[16] 10

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[17] 14 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[18] 26 US Billboard Hot 100^[19] 94 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[20] 15

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 28, 1994	Top 40 adult contemporary album rock album alternative radio	Capitol	^[21]
	March 1994	7-inch vinyl cassette		^[22]
United Kingdom	March 28, 1994	CD cassette	Capitol EMI	^[23]

References

1. "The 37th Grammy Nominations". LA Times. January 6, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
2. Russell, Deborah (March 19, 1994). "MN, Blockbuster Plan 'Corner Store' Concept". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 12. p. 45. The set's debut clip, 'Love Sneakin' Up On You,' directed by Meiert Avis...
3. Fell, Ron; Rufer, Diane (February 25, 1994). "Gavin A/C — New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
4. Love Sneakin' Up On You (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Bonnie Raitt. Capitol Records. 1994. S7-17818.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Love Sneakin' Up On You (US cassette single sleeve). Bonnie Raitt. Capitol Records. 1994. 4KM 7243 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Love Sneakin' Up On You (European CD single liner notes). Bonnie Raitt. Capitol Records, EMI Records. 1994. 7243 8 81264 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2456." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
8. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2481." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
9. "Bonnie Raitt – Love Sneakin' Up On You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
13. "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
14. "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
15. "Bonnie Raitt Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
16. "U.S. Cash Box Charts" (PDF). popmusichistory. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
17. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
18. "RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
19. "Billboard Top 100 – 1994". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
20. "1994 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-68. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
21. Newman, Melissa (February 19, 1994). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 8. p. 17. 'Love Sneakin' Up On You,' which goes to adult contemporary, top 40, album rock, and album alternative Feb. 28.
22. McCaib, Kevin (March 19, 1994). "No More Longing for New Raitt Set". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 12. p. 85. All points are from radio, as the commercial single just arrived in stores.
23. "Single Releases". Music Week. March 26, 1994. p. 23.