3 Is Family
| "3 Is Family" | ||||
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| Single by Dana Dawson | ||||
| from the album Black Butterfly | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | June 26, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop dance | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Billy Mann | |||
| Producer(s) | Ric Wake | |||
| Dana Dawson singles chronology | ||||
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| "3 Is Family" on YouTube | ||||
"3 Is Family" is the first single released from American singer Dana Dawson's second and final studio album, Black Butterfly (1995). The song was written by Billy Mann and produced by Ric Wake. In several territories, including the United Kingdom, it was released as her debut single on June 26, 1995, by EMI and 1st Avenue Records. It was not released in the United States.
The track was positively received by music critics and became a big radio hit in Europe, charting within the top 10 on the singles charts of Italy and the United Kingdom. On the European Hit Radio year-end chart for 1995, it was ranked at number 36. The song's success resulted in the follow-up single, "Got to Give Me Love", having its release date pushed back to October 1995.