Things that Make You go hmmm... - Wikipedia Things that Make You go hmmm... `` Things That Make You Go Hmmm... '' Single by C + C Music Factory from the album Gonna Make You Sweat Released June 23, 1991 Format 7 '' 12 '' CD single Recorded Length 5 : 23 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Robert Clivillés Freedom Williams Producer ( s ) Robert Clivillés David Cole C + C Music Factory singles chronology `` Here We Go ( Let 's Rock & Roll ) '' ( 1991 ) `` Things That Make You Go Hmmm... '' ( 1991 ) `` Just a Touch of Love '' ( 1991 ) `` Here We Go ( Let 's Rock & Roll ) '' ( 1991 ) `` Things That Make You Go Hmmmm... '' ( 1991 ) `` Just a Touch of Love '' ( 1991 ) Music video `` Things That Make You Go Hmmmm... '' on YouTube `` Things That Make You Go Hmmm... '' is a song by American dance group C + C Music Factory. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from the album Gonna Make You Sweat. The single features Freedom Williams and he is also seen in the song 's music video. The song inspired a running gag on The Arsenio Hall Show, where Arsenio, while allegedly on a long drive, pondered certain thoughts and referred to them as `` things that make you go hmmm... '' The C + C song was a success in the US, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 31 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It also reached number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song contains samples from the songs `` I 'm Shook '' by James Brown, `` My Thang '' by James Brown, and `` Apache '' by the Incredible Bongo Band. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on August 13, 1991 for sales of over 500,000 copies. Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Music video 3 In popular culture 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 References Critical reception Music & Media wrote about the song : `` The secret behind the success of these dance / pop providers is the good hook in their songs. This time it 's the saxophone part, which is repeated after each line. '' The Gavin Report wrote : `` Writers / producers Cole and Clivilles have successfully crossbred a unique brand of Rap and melody that 's taken them on back - to - back trips into the Top Ten. This third entry maintains their infectious rhythm, strengthened by a title that will keep audiences hummmmin '. '' Music video The music video was directed by Marcus Nispel and the style of the video was a major trendsetter in the early 1990s. It featured silhouetted animation of dancers jumping and dancing in front of a white background, with a stage visible, but also in silhouette. The story of the song was also interpreted with black and gold cut - out animation that was a departure from the in - vogue 3D CGI animation of the time ; however, these 2 - D cut - outs ended up being even more progressive. In popular culture In American advertising, Coca - Cola was one of the first to advertise special promotions featuring the group in a special, brief cut of their music video. A version of the song was also used in a series of ads for McDonald 's. The ABC television network was one of the earliest media outlets to jump on the C + C bandwagon, advertising their spring 1992 prime - time programming under the takeoff banner, `` Shows that make you go... '', using a custom version of the song and running ads with a woman posing in front of a white background. Then, for their 1992 - 93 network campaign, ABC brought out many of their stars to do a complete take - off of the song and video for the It Must Be ABC banner. The song was heard in the short - lived US TV show Surviving Jack in episode six, `` She Drives Me Crazy '', as well as in the British television series Brainiac : Science Abuse. The British girl group Stooshe covered the song and released it in 2013 as a B - side to their single `` Black Heart '', under the title `` Things That Make You Go Mmm ''. The single reached number three in the UK and number four in Scotland. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 1991 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 6 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 14 Canada Dance ( RPM ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 10 Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 27 Ireland ( IRMA ) 9 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 19 New Zealand ( RIANZ ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 14 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 15 United Kingdom ( The Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 31 US Billboard Hot Dance / Club Play Year - end charts Chart ( 1991 ) Position New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 12 US Billboard Hot 100 51 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified United States Gold 1991 500,000 Preceded by `` Such a Good Feeling '' by Brothers in Rhythm Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number - one single August 31, 1991 -- September 7, 1991 Succeeded by `` The Whistle Song '' by Frankie Knuckles References Jump up ^ http://www.whosampled.com/artist/C+C%20Music%20Factory/ Jump up ^ `` New Releases : Singles '' ( PDF ). Music & Media ( July 27, 1991, page 11 ). Retrieved February 22, 2018. Jump up ^ Sholin, Dave ( July 5, 1991 ). `` Gavin Picks > Singles '' ( PDF ). Gavin Report. No. 1863. p. 52. Retrieved April 17, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Things That Make You Go Hmmm... '', in various singles charts Lescharts.com ( Retrieved April 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Jump up ^ Pennanen, Timo ( 2006 ). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 ( in Finnish ) ( 1st ed. ). Helsinki : Tammi. ISBN 978 - 951 - 1 - 21053 - 5. Jump up ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de ( Retrieved April 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie ( Retrieved April 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Single top 100 over 1991 '' ( pdf ) ( in Dutch ). Top40. Retrieved April 13, 2010. Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com ( Retrieved April 10, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 1991 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1991 ''. Retrieved September 15, 2009. Jump up ^ US certifications riaa.com ( Retrieved August 5, 2008 ) C + C Music Factory Robert Clivillés David Cole Vocalists Freedom Williams Martha Wash Zelma Davis Deborah Cooper Trilogy Paul Pesco Q - Unique Albums Gonna Make You Sweat Anything Goes ! C + C Music Factory Singles `` Gonna Make You Sweat ( Everybody Dance Now ) '' `` Here We Go ( Let 's Rock & Roll ) '' `` Things That Make You Go Hmmm... '' `` Keep It Comin ' ( Dance Till You Ca n't Dance No More ) '' Associated acts 2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman, and a Dominican The 28th Street Crew The S.O.U.L.S.Y.S.T.E.M. MVP Related articles Clivillés and Cole `` Rock This Party ( Everybody Dance Now ) '' Power Factory Featuring C + C Music Factory Make My Video Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Things_That_Make_You_Go_Hmmm...&oldid=836891047 '' Categories : 1991 singles C + C Music Factory songs Billboard Dance Club Songs number - one singles Number - one dance singles in Canada Songs written by Robert Clivillés Song recordings produced by Robert Clivillés Music videos directed by Marcus Nispel Hidden categories : CS1 Finnish - language sources ( fi ) CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 April 2018, at 13 : 35. About Wikipedia

Question: when did the song things that make you go hmmm come out
Answer: June 23, 1991; June 1991; June 1991; June 1991; June 1991