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
- Backing vocals – B.J. Nelson
- Guitar – Ira Siegel
- Drums – Leslie Ming
- Handclaps – Kashif, Lawrence Jones III, Morrie Brown
- Percussion instrument – Bashiri Johnson
- Acoustic piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), analog synthesizer (Prophet-5, Moog), analog bass synthesizer (Minimoog) – Kashif
- Music arrangement – Kashif
- Lyrics and music – Kashif Saleem
- Producer – Morrie Brown, Lawrence Jones III (assoc.), Kashif (assoc.)
- Recording studio – Celestial Sounds, New York City
- Sound recording – "Magic Hands", Steve Goldman
- Engineers – Pete Sobel, Cheryl Smith, Dennis O'Donnell
- Produced for Mighty M Productions (Morrie Brown + Kashif + Paul Lawrence Jones III).
;Post-production
- Audio mastering – Sterling Sound, New York City
- Audio mixing – Celestial Sounds, New York City
Charts
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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