Absolute E-Sensual

"Absolute E-Sensual"
Single by Jaki Graham
from the album Real Life
Released26 June 1995 (1995-06-26)
StudioMetropolis, London
Genre
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Rod Gammons
  • Mickey Garcia
Jaki Graham singles chronology
"Ain't Nobody"
(1994) 		"Absolute E-Sensual"
(1995)
Music video
"Absolute E-Sensual" on YouTube

"Absolute E-Sensual" is a song by British singer-songwriter Jaki Graham, released on 26 June 1995 by Avex UK and Critique as the third and final single from the singer's fourth album, Real Life (1994). The song was a club hit, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, with 13 weeks within the chart. Additionally, it charted in Australia and the UK, peaking at number 54 and 69, respectively. But it was a bigger hit on the UK Dance Chart, reaching number 31, while peaking at number 15 on the UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart. The song was also Graham's final charting single.

Critical reception

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Larry Flick from Billboard felt that Graham follows her "smashing cover" of "Ain't Nobody" with "a sultry R&B original that has been tweaked for clubland consumption by the reliably creative Teri Bristol and Mark Picchiotti. In their hands, Graham sashays inside a lush house context with the finesse that befits her seasoned career. Do not ignore the song's album version, which kicks an old-school soul vibe."[1] Tim Jeffery from Music Week's RM Dance Update commented, "I know what you're thinking – 'Not another attempt by Jaki to get in on the pop garage act' – and you're partly right. The house mixes are cheesy and cliched with predictable piano breaks and all the rest, but the original swinging funky version is really very good, with an old-school feel that suits Graham's voice far better than the House versions. With midtempo swing tracks regularly hitting the charts now maybe she's finally found her niche again."[2]

Track listing

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  • 12", US
  1. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Jak-D-House Mix) — 6:32
  2. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Jak And Forth Dub) — 8:28
  3. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Old Skool Club Mix) — 5:30
  4. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Old Skool Dub) — 4:48
  5. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Smooth & Chunky Club Mix) — 5:31
  • CD single, UK
  1. "Absolute E-Sensual" (FKB Edit) — 4:18
  2. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Sleazesisters Gay And Happy Vibe) — 8:02
  3. "Absolute E-Sensual" (FKB Extended Mix) — 5:35
  4. "Absolute E-Sensual" (US Old Skool Club Mix) — 5:32
  5. "Absolute E-Sensual" (US House Mix) — 6:33
  • CD maxi, US
  1. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Original Mix) — 4:21
  2. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Old Skool Radio Mix) — 4:36
  3. "Absolute E-Sensual" (R & B Radio Mix) — 4:36
  4. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Jak-D-House Radio Mix) — 4:17
  5. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Old Skool Club Mix) — 5:30
  6. "Absolute E-Sensual" (Jak-D-House Club Mix) — 6:32

Charts

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 54
Scotland (OCC)[4] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 69
UK Dance (OCC)[6] 31
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[7] 15
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 3

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 2 May 1995 Rhythmic contemporary radio Critique [9]
United Kingdom 26 June 1995
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Avex UK [10]

References

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  1. ^ Flick, Larry (13 May 1995). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ Jeffery, Tim (17 June 1995). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 10. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 Nov 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 17 July 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 02 July 1995 – 08 July 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Jaki Graham: Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (02 July 1995-08 July 1995)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 24 June 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Jaki Graham – Absolute E-Sensual". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1092. 28 April 1995. p. 52. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 June 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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