SZA's music does not combine elements from different genres.
`` Things That Make You Go Hmmmm ... '' is a song by American dance group C+C Music Factory .. C+C Music Factory. C+C Music Factory. It was released in June 1991 as the third single from the album Gon na Make You Sweat .. The single features Freedom Williams and he is also seen in the song 's music video .. Freedom Williams. Freedom Williams. The song was inspired by 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 Arsenio Hall Show. The Arsenio Hall Show. The C+C song was a success in the US , reaching # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 31 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart .. Hot R&B Singles. Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs. It also reached # 4 on the UK Singles Chart .. UK Singles Chart. UK Singles Chart. The song contains samples from the songs `` I 'm Shook '' by James Brown and `` Apache '' by the Incredible Bongo Band .. James Brown. James Brown. Apache. Apache ( song ). Incredible Bongo Band. Incredible Bongo Band. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on August 13 , 1991 for sales of over 500,000 copies .