"Into You" is the third single from American rapper

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's second album, '' Street Dreams'' (2003), appearing in two versions: an album track with guest vocals by Ashanti, and a single featuring

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. The latter version also appears on Tamia's album '' More''. After

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of Murder Inc. Records refused to let Ashanti film a music video to promote the single, Fabolous reached out to Tamia to re-record a commercial version. Both the album and single versions received heavy radio play, resulting in all three artists being credited on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The single was released through

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and

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. Based on Tamia's 1998 single " So Into You", which samples the

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' song "Say Yeah", "Into You" reached number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the second single from the album to reach the top 10, after "Can't Let You Go". The song stayed on the Hot 100 throughout 2003, finishing at number 23 on the chart's year-end edition. The single also reached number four in Australia and entered the top 40 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Music video

The music video for the single is 4 minutes and 20 seconds long and was originally supposed to have Ashanti in it, but because Irv Gotti refused to allow Ashanti to shoot the video, Fabolous and his record label chose to create a new version with Tamia for the video release. The video was shot primarily on a beach. K. D. Aubert appears throughout the video as Fabolous's love interest.

Track listings

US 12-inch single :A1. "Into You" (main mix original) :A2. "Into You" (main mix amended) :B1. "Into You" (instrumental) :B2. "Into You" (acapella) Australian CD single # "Into You" (amended version) # "Into You" (explicit version) # " Young'n" (explicit version) # "Keepin' It Gangsta" (explicit version) European CD single # "Into You" (main mix radio edit) # "Into You" (main mix explicit version) UK CD single # "Into You" (main mix radio edit) # "Into You" (main mix explicit version) # "Young'n" (album version) # "Into You" (video) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Into You" (main mix amended version) :A2. "Into You" (main mix explicit version) :B1. "Call Me" (explicit version)

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References

{{Authority control 2003 singles 2003 songs Ashanti (singer) songs Elektra Records singles Fabolous songs Songs written by Bob Robinson (songwriter) Songs written by Fabolous Songs written by Lionel Richie Songs written by Tamia Songs written by Tim Kelley Tamia songs ro:Into You