Bill Lamb from said that the vocal performances "along with state-of-the-art house rhythms" made up "one of the most exhilarating songs of the year." AllMusic editor Jose F.
Music critics praised "Gonna Make You Sweat" for Freedom Williams' Ice-T-like rap delivery in conjunction with Martha Wash's powerful, exuberant, post-disco vocals and deemed the song as a bona fide classic. Topping charts in several countries, the song dominated the airwaves while its accompanying music video received constant rotation on MTV. When it was first released, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" enjoyed widespread commercial success. The case was eventually settled in 1994, and as a result of the settlement, Sony made an unprecedented request to MTV to add a disclaimer that credited Wash for vocals and Zelma Davis (who lip-synced Wash's vocals in the official music video) for "visualization" to the "Gonna Make You Sweat" music video. On December 11, 1991, Wash filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against C+C Music Factory's Robert Clivilles and David Cole, charging the producers and their record company, Sony Music Entertainment, with fraud, deceptive packaging, and commercial appropriation. Additionally, the song used an edited compilation of vocal parts that Wash recorded in June 1990 for an unrelated demonstration tape. After discovering that the group was using model-turned-singer Zelma Davis in the music video, Wash unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate with the producers of the C+C Music Factory for sleeve credits and royalties. The music video showed Zelma Davis lip-syncing to the actual Wash's vocal parts. The rap verse was performed by Freedom Williams and the female vocals by Martha Wash. He offered the track to vocal trio Trilogy, but when they declined to record it, Clivillés decided to use the track for his and David Cole's C+C Music Factory. Robert Clivillés wrote and produced an instrumental track that was to become "Gonna Make You Sweat". It charted internationally and achieved great success in the United States, Austria, Germany, and Sweden, where it reached number one on the charts. The song is sung by singer Martha Wash and rapper Freedom Williams. It was released in late 1990 as the debut and lead single from their first album, Gonna Make You Sweat (1990). " Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" is a hit song by C+C Music Factory.
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