Every Little Thing I Do

"Every Little Thing I Do" is the second single from R&B group Soul for Real's first album, Candy Rain. Eldest brother Chris (aka Choc) sings lead. While it was not as big a hit as "Candy Rain", it reached number 11 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song samples "Outstanding" by the Gap Band. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling over 500,000 copies in the United States on October 25, 1995. In 2018, Jase, the lead singer of Soul for Real, featured his brother Choc on a remake of the song on his solo recording project called "If You Feel Like Me: The Mixtape".^[1] The song is written and recorded in the key of G minor.

"Every Little Thing I Do"
Single by Soul for Real
from the album Candy Rain
Released	April 25, 1995
Genre	R&B
Length	4:20
Label	Uptown
Songwriters	Dwight Myers, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Terri Robinson, Raymond Calhoun
Producer	Heavy D & Poke & Tone
Soul 4 Real singles chronology
"Candy Rain" (1994) "Every Little Thing I Do" (1995) "If You Want It" (1995)

Music video

Directed by Brett Ratner, the video takes place in a club complete with a bar, roller rink and a rotating platform upon which the group is performing. R&B girl group Total, labelmates the Lost Boyz, and label boss Heavy D make cameo appearances in the video.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995–1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	63
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	28
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	31
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6]	11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[8]	45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9]	46