I'm in Love (Evelyn King song)

{{Infobox song

| name = I'm in Love

| cover = Evelyninlove.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Evelyn King

| album = I'm in Love

| B-side = The Other Side of Love

| released = 1981

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Post-disco{{cite news|first= Ernest |last= Wilkins |title= We Theory mixes stats and sounds for musical success |newspaper= RedEye |url= http://www.redeyechicago.com/entertainment/music/redeye-wetheory-chicago-dj-on-the-water-20140813,0,2510820.story |date= August 13, 2014 |accessdate= October 28, 2014}}

| length = 5:01

| label = RCA Victor

| writer = Kashif

| producer = Morrie Brown{{cite AV media notes|title= I'm In Love |others= Evelyn King |year= 1981 |url= https://www.discogs.com/release/407963-Im-In-Love/images |accessdate= November 20, 2016 |type= single credits |publisher= RCA Victor}}

| prev_title = Let's Get Funky Tonight

| prev_year = 1980

| next_title = If You Want My Lovin'

| next_year = 1981

}}

"I'm in Love" is a 1981 single by singer Evelyn King. The single was a hit on three different music charts in the United States, hitting number one on both the Soul and dance charts and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the first of two chart entries by King to reach number one on both the Soul and dance charts.

Track listing

;12" single PD-12244 (US)

{{tracklist

| headline = A-side

| title1 = I'm in Love

| length1 = 5:53

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = B-side

| title1 = The Other Side of Love

| length1 = 4:57

}}

;7" single PB-12243 (US)

{{tracklist

| headline = A-side

| title1 = I'm in Love

| length1 = 3:49

}}

{{tracklist

| headline = B-side

| title1 = The Other Side of Love

| length1 = 3:58

}}

Credits and personnel

;Post-production

Charts

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!Chart (1981)

!Peak
position

{{singlechart|UK|27|date=1981-07-25|accessdate=February 19, 2014}}
US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|title= I'm In Love – Awards |publisher= AllMusic. All Media Network |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/im-in-love-mw0000528306/awards |accessdate= February 19, 2014}}

|align="center"|40

US Billboard Hot Soul Singles

|align="center"|1

US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play

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US Cash Box{{cite magazine|url= http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19810919.html |title= CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981 |magazine= Cash Box |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120918145821/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19810919.html |archivedate= September 18, 2012}}

|align="center"|44

US Record World{{cite magazine|title= Record World Singles |magazine= Record World |page= 27 |date= September 12, 1981 |accessdate= September 9, 2017 |url= http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/80s/81/RW-1981-09-12.pdf}}

|align="center"|33

Legacy

  • Jamaican singer Jennifer Lara released her version of the song (titled "I Am In Love") on a Studio One single in 1981.{{cite web |title=Jennifer Lara – I Am In Love |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/541751-Jennifer-Lara-I-Am-In-Love |website=Discogs |access-date=27 December 2024}} It became her signature song.
  • Janet Jackson sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2004 song "R&B Junkie."{{cite news|first= Ernest |last= Hardy |title= Fear of a Black Titty |newspaper= LA Weekly |date= May 6, 2004 |accessdate= March 27, 2018 |url= http://www.laweekly.com/music/fear-of-a-black-titty-2138203}}

See also

References

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{{Evelyn "Champagne" King}}

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Category:1981 singles

Category:1981 songs

Category:Evelyn "Champagne" King songs

Category:RCA Victor singles

Category:Songs written by Kashif (musician)

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