I'm in Love (Evelyn King song)

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"I'm in Love"
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Single by Evelyn King
from the album I'm in Love
B-side "The Other Side of Love"
Released1981
Genre Post-disco [1]
Length5:01
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Kashif
Producer(s) Morrie Brown [2]
Evelyn King singles chronology
"Let's Get Funky Tonight"
(1980)
"I'm in Love"
(1981)
"If You Want My Lovin'"
(1981)

"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 [3] and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3] It was the first of two chart entries by King to reach number one on both the Soul and dance charts.

Contents

Track listing

12" single PD-12244 (US)
A-side
No.TitleLength
1."I'm in Love"5:53
B-side
No.TitleLength
1."The Other Side of Love"4:57
7" single PB-12243 (US)
A-side
No.TitleLength
1."I'm in Love"3:49
B-side
No.TitleLength
1."The Other Side of Love"3:58

Credits and personnel

Post-production

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 27
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 40
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles [3] 1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [3] 1
US Cash Box [5] 44
US Record World [6] 33

Legacy

Janet Jackson sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2004 song "R&B Junkie." [7]

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