You Are in My System

{{Infobox song

| name = You Are in My System

| cover = Thesystemyouaremysystem.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the System

| album = Sweat

| released = August 26, 1982

| recorded = 1982

| studio = Sorcerer Sound Studios (New York City)

| venue =

| genre = * Dance

electronic

| length = 3:42 (single/video version)
5:57 (album version)

| label = Mirage {{Small|DMD-384 (US}})
Polydor {{Small|POSPX-580 (UK}})

| writer = * Mic Murphy

David Frank

| producer = * Mic Murphy

David Frank

| prev_title = It's Passion

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = I Won't Let Go

| next_year = 1983

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|8qIMIAG5Z_E|"You Are in My System"}}}}

}}

"You Are in My System" is a 1982{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/System-You-Are-In-My-System/release/80277|title=System : You Are in My System|website=Discogs.com}} song recorded by American band the System. The song, written by Mic Murphy and David Frank, was released in August 1982 by Mirage Records. The song is also included on their debut studio album Sweat (1983). The song is one of the duo’s most recognizable songs, and a favorite of many System fans worldwide.

Reception

"You Are in My System" reached No. 64 on the Billboard Hot 100, while it topped both the Black Singles and Club Play charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-system-p5586/charts-awards/billboard-singles|title=(((The System' discography))) on AllMusic|website=AllMusic|access-date=2011-08-23}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/You%20Are%20In%20My%20System|title=The System at Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2011-08-23}} A Spanish version of the song called "Tu Estas En Mi Systema" was released by the System in late-1982.

Robert Palmer version

{{Infobox song

| name = You Are in My System

| alt =

| caption = {{deletable file-caption|Thursday, 2 January 2025|PROD}}

| type = single

| artist = Robert Palmer

| album = Pride

| released = March 1983 (UK){{Cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Robert+Palmer&titel=You+Are+In+My+System&cat=s|title=Robert Palmer - You Are In My System|first=Steffen|last=Hung|website=Hitparade.ch}}

| recorded = 1983

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

R&B{{cite book |chapter=Robert Palmer|last= Lechner|first= Ernesto|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |year=2004 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages= 613–614}}
electropop

| length = 2:57 (single version)
4:23 (album version)
6:08 (12" single version)

| label = Island {{Small|IS-104 (UK)}}

| writer = * Mic Murphy

David Frank

| producer = Robert Palmer

| prev_title = Pride

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = You Can Have It (Take My Heart)

| next_year = 1983

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|NScQ3UZPsPw|"You Are in My System"}}}}

}}

In 1983, the song was covered by the English rock singer Robert Palmer. This version, which was produced by Palmer and remixed by Dominique Blanc-Francard, reached No. 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reached No. 33 on the Mainstream Rock chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/robert-palmer-p5096/charts-awards/billboard-singles|title=Robert Palmer at Allmusic|website=Allmusic|access-date=2011-08-24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/You%20Are%20In%20My%20System|title=Robert Palmer at The Official Charts Company|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2011-08-24}} It was actually recorded after the rest of the Pride album had been completed when Palmer heard the original 12" promo copy at famous Paris private night club l'Elysées Matignon played by top DJ Bernie Bernthaler. He quickly flew back to cut it as an extra track, and it was recorded within 24 hours. He had even persuaded David Frank to play on it himself. This was the album's only successful single. Lyrics were changed in part from "It's a romantic vision, Of me and you, Holding hands on Sunday, And Monday too" to "It's a romantic vision of me and you, It happens all the time, My dreams are filled with you".{{cite book|title=Pride + Riptide liner notes|year=2013|publisher=Universal Music Group}}

Track listing

=The System=

;12" vinyl{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/System-You-Are-In-My-System/release/80277|title="You Are in My System" (Mirage) on Discogs|website=Discogs.com|access-date=2011-08-23}}

US: Mirage / DMD-384
a 1982 release

{{track listing

| headline = Side A

| title1 = "You Are in My System" (Vocal)

| length1 = 7:43

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Side B

| title1 = "You Are in My System" (Vocal)

| length1 = 7:43

}}

;12" vinyl

UK: Polydor / POSPX 580

{{track listing

| headline = Side A

| title1 = You Are in My System

| length1 = 7:44

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Side B

| title1 = Now I Am Electric

| length1 = 4:06

}}

=Robert Palmer=

;12" vinyl{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Robert-Palmer-You-Are-In-My-System/release/1450750|title=You Are in My System|website=Discogs.com|access-date=2011-08-24}}

UK: Island / IS-104
a 1983 release

{{track listing

| headline = Side A

| title1 = You Are in My System

| length1 = 6:08

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Side B

| title1 = Deadline

| length1 = 3:53

}}