"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)
;7" single
PB-12243 (US)
Credits and personnel
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Backing vocals – B.J. Nelson
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Guitar – Ira Siegel
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Drums
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– Leslie Ming
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Handclaps
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– Kashif, Lawrence Jones III, Morrie Brown
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Percussion instrument – Bashiri Johnson
*
Acoustic piano,
electric piano
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(
Fender Rhodes
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),
analog synthesizer (
Prophet-5
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,
Moog),
analog bass synthesizer (
Minimoog
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) – Kashif
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Music arrangement – Kashif
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Lyrics and
music – Kashif Saleem
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Producer
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**Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...
– Morrie Brown, Lawrence Jones III
(assoc.), Kashif
(assoc.)
*
Recording studio
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– Celestial Sounds, New York City
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Sound recording – "Magic Hands", Steve Goldman
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Engineers – Pete Sobel, Cheryl Smith, Dennis O'Donnell
* Produced for Mighty M Productions (Morrie Brown + Kashif + Paul Lawrence Jones III).
;Post-production
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Audio mastering – Sterling Sound, New York City
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Audio mixing – Celestial Sounds, New York City
Charts
Legacy
Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreog ...
sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2004 song "
R&B Junkie."
See also
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List of number-one dance singles of 1981 (U.S.)
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List of number-one R&B singles of 1981 (U.S.)
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List of post-disco artists and songs
References
1981 singles
1981 songs
Evelyn "Champagne" King songs
RCA Victor singles
Songs written by Kashif (musician)
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