I'm in You | ||||
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Released | 3 June 1977 | |||
Recorded | November 1976 – April 1977 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady Studios, Greenwich Village, New York The Record Plant, New York City The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 39:29 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Producer | Peter Frampton | |||
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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.
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]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C− [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
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." [10] However, "Tried to Love" only reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. [11]
All tracks composed by Peter Frampton; except where indicated:
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [25] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada) [26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Japan | — | 35,000 [15] |
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [28] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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