"House of Love" (also known as "House of Love (In My House)") is a 1993 deep house song recorded, written, and produced by

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and Kenny Lewis under the collaboration project known as

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Background

The single features four versions, with Cynthia Seijo providing the original vocals, while the remixes sampled vocalist Althea McQueen screaming the song's only words "IN MY HOUSE!" repeatedly against a building techno house tribal beat throughout. The single-sided "Raise Your House" remix (exclusive to DJs only as a promo) sampled the drumbeat from " Give It Up" by The Goodmen (which in turn was sampled from "Fanfarra" by

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), the vocal lyrics ("Raise Your Hands") from "We Can Make It" by Sole Fusion, and the synth loop from "Can You Feel It" by CLS. This version was also included in the international releases. The single was Morillo's second number-one single on ''Billboard's'' Hot Dance Club Play chart, after "

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" with his more successful project,

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." The track also peaked at #58 in the

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in April 1994.

Track listings

; 12 inch (US) *A1 "House Of Love (Love Mix)" (featuring Cynthia Seijo and Marlo Bennett) (4:50) *A2 "House Of Love (Seduction Mix)" (featuring Cynthia Seijo and Marlo Bennett) (6:50) *B1 "House Of Love (More/Phearce Mix)" (featuring Althea McQueen) (6:50) *B2 "House Of Love ("More" Acid Beats)" (2:50) ; Single-side promo (US)Single release information
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*A House Of Love (In My House) (The Raise Your House Mix; remixed by

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References

External links

Original version of "House of Love"
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More/Phearce version of "House of Love"
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The "Raise Your House" version of "House of Love"
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