"I'm in Luv" | ||||
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Single by Joe | ||||
from the album Everything | ||||
Released | July 13, 1993 | |||
Studio | Battery Studios | |||
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Length | 4:37 | |||
Label | Polygram | |||
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Producer(s) | J. Dibbs | |||
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"I'm in Luv" on YouTube |
"I'm in Luv" is a song by American R&B singer Joe, released in July 1993 by Polygram. It was written by Darren "J. Dibbs" Jenkins, Teddy Denslow, and Brian Allen for his debut studio album, Everything (1993), while production was overseen by the former. Serving as his debut single, "I'm in Luv" reached numbers 64 and 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It also peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while peaking at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. [1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm in Luv" (LP Version ; featuring Brown Man) | 3:47 |
2. | "I'm in Luv" (Edit ; featuring Brown Man) | 3:58 |
3. | "I'm in Luv" (E-Smoove Radio Edit W/O Rap) | 3:36 |
4. | "I'm in Luv" (Extended Remix ; featuring Brown Man) | 4:37 |
5. | "I'm in Luv" (E-Smoove Raw Edit ; featuring Brown Man) | 4:17 |
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