"I'm in You" is the hit song released by Peter Frampton as a single from his album I'm in You, released in 1977. The song is Frampton's biggest hit on charts around the world. It rose to No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks (having been denied the No. 1 spot by Andy Gibb's "I Just Want to Be Your Everything") and No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100 and in Canada.
| "I'm in You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork for the US single | ||||
| Single by Peter Frampton | ||||
| from the album I'm in You | ||||
| B-side | "St. Thomas (Don't You Know How I Feel)" | |||
| Released | May 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Frampton | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Frampton | |||
| Peter Frampton singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative release | ||||
 One of side-A labels of the UK single | ||||
Writing and recording
edit"I'm in You" was written by Peter Frampton after returning to New York City from touring to record his live album Frampton Comes Alive! in 1976.
The song is about Frampton being recently separated from his first wife, the model Mary Lovett.
The song was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Frampton demanded that bodyguards keep overzealous fans from disturbing his recording sessions.
This song is mostly a keyboard-driven number, featuring background vocals from Mick Jagger, with the sound of a Baldwin Piano, Moog synthesizer, ARP String Synthesizer, Gibson Les Paul, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, and vocals. It is therefore omitted from the set list of his live performances of "Frampton's Guitar Circus", in spite of being his biggest hit.
Billboard described it as a "grandly contemporary rock ballad with a deep but touching lyric."[1] Cash Box said that "it is Peter's voice in front of a string-led wall of sound, with occasional piano and guitar emphasis, that give the single a soaring quality."[2] Record World said that it "relies on a quiet intensity to deliver its message, and its impact increases with each listening."[3]
Frampton recorded the song again as version for acoustic guitar for his 2016 CD Acoustic Classic
Personnel
edit- Peter Frampton – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, ARP String Synthesizer, vocals
- Bob Mayo – Moog synthesizer, background vocals
- Stanley Sheldon – bass guitar
- John Siomos – drums, percussion
- Mick Jagger – background vocals
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (KMR)[4] | 9 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 11 |
| New Zealand[7] | 13 |
| UK (OCC)[8] | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 2 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[10] | 26 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[11] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 65 |
| Canada[13] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 42 |
| US Cash Box[15] | 49 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 75,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. May 21, 1977. p. 74.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews". Cash Box. May 21, 1977. p. 26.
- ^ "Hits of the Week". Record World. May 28, 1977. p. 1.
- ^ "Australian Chart Book". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-09-10. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ Steffen Hung (1977-03-13). "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "i%27m+in+you | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1977-07-30. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 91.
- ^ "Top 100 1977-07-23". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 183 – 26 December 1977 > National Top 100 Singles for 1977". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1977". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Peter Frampton – I'm in You". Music Canada. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
