Romantic (song)

"Romantic"
Single by Karyn White
from the album Ritual of Love
Released	August 23, 1991
Genre	Dance-pop new jack swing[1]
Length	4:07
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriters	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Karyn White
Producers	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Karyn White singles chronology
"The Way You Love Me" (1989) "Romantic" (1991) "The Way I Feel About You" (1991)

"Romantic" is a song by American singer Karyn White, released in August 1991 by Warner Bros. as the first single from her second studio album, Ritual of Love (1991). White co-wrote the song with Jimmy Jam and her future husband Terry Lewis, with the latter two also producing the track. It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 2, 1991, making it her biggest hit to date. "Romantic" was also White's fourth number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.^[2]

According to Billboard, the song is about sex, and was ranked number 28 on Billboard's "60 Sexiest Songs of All Time".^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 68 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 16 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 32 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[7] 4 Canada (The Record)[8] 8 Europe (European Hit Radio)[9] 23 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 29 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 52 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 23 UK Airplay (Music Week)[14] 12 UK Dance (Music Week)[15] 5 UK Club Chart (Record Mirror)[16] 39 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 1 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] 37 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 6 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[20] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 1 US Cash Box Top 100[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Billboard Hot 100[23] 24 US Cash Box Top 100[24] 8

See also

• List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1991
• List of Hot R&B Singles number ones of 1991

References

1. "The Singles Jukebox – Jam and Lewis". Stylus Magazine. April 21, 2006. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 621.
3. "The 60 Sexiest Songs of All Time". Billboard. 2022-05-18.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1672". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
6. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1643". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
7. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 1663". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
8. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
9. "European Hit Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 37. September 14, 1991. p. 39. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Romantic". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
11. "Tipparade-lijst van week 38, 1991". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
12. "Karyn White – Romantic" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
13. "Official Singles Chart on 24/8/1991 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
14. "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. August 31, 1991. p. 14. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
15. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 17, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
16. "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). August 24, 1991. p. 8. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
17. "Karyn White Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
18. "Karyn White Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
19. "Karyn White Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
20. "Karyn White Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
21. "Karyn White Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
22. "Cashbox Top 100 Singles: October 26, 1991". Cashbox. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
23. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. p. YE-14. {{cite magazine}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
24. "Awards: Top 50 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LV, no. 20. December 28, 1991. p. 8. Retrieved November 21, 2025.