I'm in You

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I'm in You
I'm In You Album.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 June 1977
RecordedNovember 1976 – April 1977
Studio Electric Lady, Greenwich Village, New York
The Record Plant, New York City
The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre Pop rock
Length39:29
Label A&M
Producer Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton chronology
Frampton Comes Alive!
(1976)
I'm in You
(1977)
Where I Should Be
(1979)

I'm in You is the fifth studio album by English musician and songwriter Peter Frampton. It was released on 3 June 1977, [1] almost a year and a half after his 1976 signature breakthrough live album, Frampton Comes Alive! [2] [3] It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York, where Frampton's Camel was recorded four years earlier.[ citation needed ] Stevie Wonder, Richie Hayward, Mike Finnigan and Mick Jagger are featured on the album.

Contents

I'm in You is Frampton's most commercially successful studio album; it rose to the No. 2 slot on the US Billboard 200 and was certified platinum, while in Canada, the album entered the chart directly at #1. [4] The title track became his most successful single yet, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On the Cash Box singles chart, "I'm in You" reached No. 1, as it also did in Canada. [5] [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Christgau's Record Guide C− [8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]

Record World said of the single "Tried to Love" that "A loping rhythm and blues with signature instrumental effects will likely be Frampton's third straight single success from I'm in You" and that "The rhythm is engaging." [11] However, "Tried to Love" only reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. [12]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Frampton; except where indicated:

  1. "I'm in You" – 4:10
  2. "(Putting My) Heart on the Line" – 3:42
  3. "St. Thomas (Don't You Know How I Feel)" – 4:15
  4. "Won't You Be My Friend" – 8:10
  5. "You Don't Have to Worry" – 5:16
  6. "Tried to Love" – 4:27
  7. "Rocky's Hot Club" – 3:25
  8. "(I'm a) Road Runner" – 3:40 (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland Jr.)
  9. "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" – 3:54 (Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright)

Personnel

Production

Chart positions

Certifications

Certifications and sales for I'm in You
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [26] Platinum50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [27] Platinum100,000^
Japan35,000 [16]
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [29] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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