"I'm So into You" is a song recorded by American
R&B vocal trio
SWV
SWV (Sisters with Voices) is an American R&B vocal trio from New York City whose members are Cheryl (Coko) Gamble, Tamara (Taj) Johnson, and Leanne (Lelee) Lyons. Formed in 1988 as a gospel group, SWV became one of the most successful R&B g ...
for their debut studio
album
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, ''
It's About Time'' (1992). Written and produced by
Brian Alexander Morgan
Brian Alexander Morgan is an American record producer from Wichita, Kansas, United States, best known for his work writing and producing with the R&B group SWV.
Career
In his early 20s, Morgan recorded a demo tape with his childhood friend LaChe ...
, the song was released in January 1993 as the second
single from the album. It was commercially successful, becoming their first top-ten single in the United States, peaking at number six on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached number two on the ''Billboard''
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart and was certified
Gold
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 600,000 copies.
Critical reception
Pan-European magazine ''
Music & Media'' described "I'm So into You" as a "poignant
swingbeat tune". Andy Beevers from ''
Music Week
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History
Founded in 1959 as '' Record Retailer'', it relaunched on 18 March 1972 as ''Music W ...
'' rated it four out of five, writing, "This excellent single from the teenage female trio,
Sisters With Voices, has been the most in-demand US import for the past couple of weeks. Its not hard to see why with its combination of tight
soul
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Etymology
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harmonies and supremely funky mixes from
Teddy Riley
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and Allen Gordon." He added that it "should go a long way towards establishing them as a tougher alternative to
En Vogue
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."
Track listings
* UK CD single
# "I'm So into You" (Allstar's Drop Check Dance Mix)
# "I'm So into You" (Allstar's 12" Drop Mix)
# "I'm So into You" (Teddy's Extended Mix)
# "I'm So into You" (Allstar's Drop Radio Mix)
# "I'm So into You" (Teddy's Radio Mix)
* US CD maxi single
# "I'm So into You" (Teddy's Radio Mix) – 4:35
# "I'm So into You" (Teddy's Radio Mix With Rap) – 4:16
# "I'm So into You" (Allstar's Drop Radio Mix) – 4:47
# "I'm So into You" (Allstar's 12" Drop Mix For Radio) – 5:15
# "I'm So into You" (Allstar's Drop Check Dance Mix) – 5:51
# "I'm So into You" (Teddy's Extended Mix With Rap) – 5:05
# "I'm So into You" (Teddy's Instrumental Bonus) – 5:33
# "I'm So into You" (Radio Remix With Rap) – 4:12
* US cassette single
:A1: "I'm So into You" (Original Radio Version/Video Version) – 4:07
:A2: "I'm So into You" (12" Funky Club Mix) – 6:21
:B1: "I'm So into You2 (The Funkstrumental Vocal Dub Mix) – 6:10
:B2: "SWV (In the House)" – 3:00
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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1992 songs
1993 singles
Music Week number-one dance singles
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Brian Alexander Morgan
SWV songs