Cecelia Peniston moved to Phoenix, Arizona, United States at the age of 9. She attended Trevor Browne High School in Phoenix and later took to entering beauty pageants where she was crowned Miss Black Arizona in 1989. CeCe's music career began in 1990 when she signed to A&M Records and got her initial exposure doing featured vocals on female rapper Overweight Pooch's 1991 single "I Like It".
She became one of the most successful dance club artists of all time, scoring numerous major No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, her single "Finally" also became one of the biggest dance singles of all time, selling 3 million singles worldwide.
Before Peniston recorded her first album, she attended South Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona and was crowned Miss Black Arizona in 1989.
Peniston has released three studio albums to date "Finally" (1992), "Though Ya Knew" (1994) and "Movin' On" (1996). All three album became succesful. A Gospel music based fourth studio album was to following in 1998 but the deal fell through. During the 2000s, Peniston would record many singles regularly with varied degrees of success. The most success singles are "Lifetime To Love" (#2 U.S. Dance) in 2001, "Deeper Love" (#14 U.S. Dance) in 2005, and "Shame Shame Shame" (#23 U.S. Dance) in 2007.
In 2010, released two new songs the ballad, "Above Horizons" and the Hip-Hop/Dance song "In Love with a DJ." In Spring 2011, she released the Pop/R&B song titled, "Stoopid." Visit Ce Ce's official MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/cecepeniston1
In 2011, Perfecto Records (Paul Oakenfold) and 16 BARS Music (Kevin Lewis) provided listeners across the world with an official re-release of “Finally” to coincide with the 20th Anniversary of what continues to be one of the biggest dance and house records of all time. The package contained a diverse range of remixes produced by the Joyriders and a number of cutting edge producers.
In 2012, 16 BARS MUSIC and CeCe Peniston have returned with a new single titled, ‘Celebrate’ scheduled for official release March 27, 2012. Please visit CeCe's website at www.cecepeniston.com and Official Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/therealccp
Finally
Ce Ce Peniston Lyrics
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The one who shows me true love or at least it seems
With brown cocoa skin and curly black hair
It's just the way he looks at me, that gentle loving stare
Finally, you've come along
The way I feel about you, it just can't be wrong
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
I just can't describe it, oh no no
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
It seems so many times, you seemed to be the one
But all he ever wanted was to have a little fun
But now you've come along and brightened up my world
In my heart I feel it, I'm that special kinda girl
Finally, you've come along
The way I feel about you, it just can't be wrong
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
I just can't describe it, oh no no
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, oh finally yeah yeah, oh oh yeah yeah, oh
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, oh yeah, yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
Finally, oh yeah oh uh oh uh oh
Ce Ce Peniston's "Finally" is a joyful, up-tempo dance track about finding love after many disappointments. The song describes the singer's search for "Mr. Right," someone who truly loves her for who she is. She sings about how many times she thought she had found the one, only to be disappointed by men who were only interested in having fun. But when she finally meets the man of her dreams, she knows it's meant to be. She describes him as having "brown cocoa skin and curly black hair," and it's "just the way he looks at me, that gentle loving stare" that tells her he is the one. The chorus of the song repeatedly declares, "finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face," emphasizing the singer's joy and relief at finding true love.
The lyrics of "Finally" speak to many people's desire for a loving and lasting relationship. The song has become an anthem of sorts for the LGBTQ+ community, as well as for people of all ages and backgrounds who have struggled to find love. The catchy, infectious beat of the song only adds to its appeal, and it has become a classic dance track that is played at clubs and parties all over the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Meeting Mr. Right, the man of my dreams
The singer has finally met the perfect man that she has been dreaming of
The one who shows me true love or at least it seems
Although she is not entirely sure if it is true love, she feels very positive about the relationship
With brown cocoa skin and curly black hair
The man she has met has a physical appearance that she finds attractive
It's just the way he looks at me, that gentle loving stare
The way the man looks at her makes the artist feel loved and special
Finally, you've come along
The artist is grateful that the perfect man has finally entered her life
The way I feel about you, it just can't be wrong
The singer is confident in her strong feelings for the man
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
The singer wishes the man knew how much she liked him
I just can't describe it, oh no no
The artist finds it difficult to put into words how much she cares for the man
Finally, it has happened to me, right in front of my face
The artist is excited that she has found love in a seemingly unlikely place
My feelings can't describe it
The artist's emotions towards the man are so intense that words cannot capture them
And I just cannot hide it
The singer is unable to conceal her happiness and excitement about the relationship
It seems so many times, you seemed to be the one
The artist has been disappointed by past relationships that did not live up to her expectations
But all he ever wanted was to have a little fun
Previous suitors were not interested in a genuine, committed relationship
But now you've come along and brightened up my world
The man in the singer's life has brought joy and positivity to her world
In my heart I feel it, I'm that special kinda girl
The singer feels like she deserves a special kind of love and is finally receiving it
Finally, yeah yeah, oh oh yeah yeah, oh
The artist is overjoyed that her long awaited dreams of finding love have finally come true
Finally, oh yeah, yeah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah-eah
The artist is ecstatic that she has found love and cannot contain her excitement
Finally, oh yeah oh uh oh uh oh
The singer is overwhelmed with happiness that she has finally found love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ce Ce Peniston, E. L. Linnear, Felipe Trio Delgado, Rodney Kay Jackson
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Lionel du Plessis
Most iconic dance classic of the entire 90's
Kevin York
What can I say. My favourite version. Just brilliant.
Tenisha Stair Praise God
It's the best song and jamming to the 90s and a number one throwback hit in 1991, "Finally" by CeCe Penniston takes me back to my childhood memories since I was grew up as a kid listening together in elementary school!😀❤️🥰💓💘💝💖💜
MagicallyMe
FINALLY!!! I found the movie version! 🙌🏾 Priscilla: Queen of the desert 🏜
Mylène Fondu
Clearly, i'm sooo glad !!
magic mario bichon
I usually type in radio version that works too.
Jimmy Schwartz
I've always loved this song, thanks for uploading it!
magic mario bichon
Love it.
Ellie Houghton
Almost 2022 and still banging this tune
Michael Anderson
No brag, just fact: your sound quality is OUTSTANDING