I'm in Love (Evelyn King song)

"I'm in Love"
"I'm in Love"
Single by Evelyn King
from the album I'm in Love
B-side	"The Other Side of Love"
Released	1981
Genre	Post-disco
Length	5:01
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Kashif
Producer(s)	Morrie Brown
Evelyn King singles chronology

"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^[3] and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3] 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)

A-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm in Love"	5:53

B-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Other Side of Love"	4:57

7" single PB-12243 (US)

A-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm in Love"	3:49

B-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Other Side of Love"	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

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[4]	27
US Billboard Hot 100^[3]	40
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[3]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[3]	1
US Cash Box^[5]	44
US Record World^[6]	33

Legacy

Janet Jackson sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2004 song "R&B Junkie."^[7]

References

^ Wilkins, Ernest (August 13, 2014). "We Theory mixes stats and sounds for musical success". RedEye. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
^ I'm In Love (single credits). Evelyn King. RCA Victor. 1981. Retrieved November 20, 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "I'm In Love – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.
^ "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. September 12, 1981. p. 27. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
^ Hardy, Ernest (May 6, 2004). "Fear of a Black Titty". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2018.

This 1980s single–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Wilkins, Ernest (August 13, 2014). "We Theory mixes stats and sounds for musical success". RedEye. Retrieved October 28, 2014.

[2] I'm In Love (single credits). Evelyn King. RCA Victor. 1981. Retrieved November 20, 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[awards-3] "I'm In Love – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

[sc_UK_-4] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

[5] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012.

[6] "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. September 12, 1981. p. 27. Retrieved September 9, 2017.

[7] Hardy, Ernest (May 6, 2004). "Fear of a Black Titty". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2018.

[3]

[1]

[2]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]