"The Lover in Me" is a song by Scottish singer

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for her ninth studio album of the same name (1988). Released as the album's

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on 11 October 1988, the song became Easton's first top-20 hit in the United Kingdom after a seven-year hiatus. The song was also Easton's final top-10 single on the US ''Billboard''

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, peaking at number two on 4 March 1989, behind "

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" by

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. "The Lover in Me" was written by Kenneth "

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" Reid and

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, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team.

Chart performance

"The Lover in Me" reached number two on the US ''

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, becoming her biggest hit there since " 9 to 5 (Morning Train)", and it stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. It also went to number two on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

Music video

The accompanying

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for "The Lover in Me" was directed by

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and features Easton singing and dancing in a

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Track listings

7-inch single and cassette single # "The Lover in Me" – 4:10 # "The Lover in Me" (instrumental) – 4:10 Standard 12-inch single :A1. "The Lover in Me" (extended version) – 6:59 :B1. "The Lover in Me" (radio edit) – 5:20 :B2. "The Lover in Me" (instrumental) – 6:59 UK 12-inch and mini-CD single :A1. "The Lover in Me" (extended version) – 6:55 :B1. "The Lover in Me" (instrumental) – 6:55 :B2. "The Lover in Me" (bassapella) – 5:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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