I Found Lovin'

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"I Found Lovin'"
Single by Fatback Band
from the album With Love
B-side
  • "I Found Lovin' (Dub)" (original and 2nd re-release)
  • "Is This the Future?" (1st re-release)
Released
  • 1983 (1983)
  • August 1986 (1986-08) (1st re-release)
  • January 1987 (1987-01) (2nd re-release)
Genre
Label
  • Master Mix (original and 2nd re-release)
  • Important (1st re-release)
Songwriter(s)
  • Johnny Flippin
  • Michael Walker
Producer(s)
  • Bill Curtis
  • Gerry Thomas

"I Found Lovin'" is a song first released by the Fatback Band in 1983 by Master Mix Records. Co-written by long-time Fatback Band bassist Johnny Flippin and then-new singer/keyboardist Michael Walker (the latter of whom performed lead vocals on the track), "I Found Lovin'" was included on the group's album With Love.

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The song reached number 49 on the UK Singles Charts in 1984. The song was re-recorded and released by Important Records in August 1986, upon which it reached number 55 in the UK. In January 1987, the original release of the song was re-released, which peaked at number 7 in the charts. [1]

While the song surprisingly did not have a showing on the U.S. R&B singles chart in any of its three releases, it did (and still does) receive stateside airplay on Urban Contemporary stations. It was also featured near the beginning of the 2002 film Brown Sugar , although it does not appear on the soundtrack.

Track listings

7": Master Mix / CHE 8401 (1983 & 1987, UK)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (LP Version) – 4:05
  2. "I Found Lovin'" (Dub) – 6:11

12": Master Mix / 12 CHE 8401 (1983 & 1987, UK)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (Remix) – 7:10
  2. "I Found Lovin'" (LP Version) – 4:05
  3. "I Found Lovin'" (Dub) – 6:11

7": Important / TAN 10 (1986, UK)

  1. "I Found Lovin'"
  2. "Is This the Future?"

12": Important / TANRT 10 (1986, UK)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (The London Boys Mix)
  2. "I Found Lovin'" (The Anthem Mix)

7": ZYX / 1346 (1987, Germany)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" – 3:00
  2. "Is This the Future?" – 3:20

12": ZYX / 5749 (1987, Germany)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (UK Master-Mix) – 7:10
  2. "I Found Lovin'" (LP-Version) – 4:05

12": ZYX / 5749 (1987, Germany)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" – 4:05
  2. "Is This the Future" – 6:05

12": SPR / 12-431 (1988, US)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (Vocal) – 4:00
  2. "I Found Lovin'" (Hot Instrumental Mix) – 3:43

12" Promo: NFR / 0066 (1988, US)

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (DJG Lovin' Club Mix) – 6:37
  2. "I Found Lovin'" (DJG Lovin' Radio Mix) – 3:50
  3. "I Found Lovin'" (DJ Greek's Hard Head Mix) – 5:36
  4. "I Found Lovin'" (Next Moove Classic Remix) – 5:44
  5. "I Found Lovin'" (Axis Across the Track Remix) – 6:57
  6. "I Found Lovin'" (DJG Lovin' Instrumental) – 6:37

Charts

Chart (1984)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 49
Chart (1986)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 55
Chart (1987)Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [3] 44
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 7

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [4] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Steve Walsh version

"I Found Lovin'"
Single by Steve Walsh
B-side "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) (released as a double A-side in the UK)"
ReleasedJune 1987 (1987-06)
Length
  • 3:30
  • 7:21 (12")
Label A.1.
Songwriter(s)
  • Johnny Flippin
  • Michael Walker
Producer(s)
Steve Walsh singles chronology
"I Found Lovin'"
(1987)
""Let's Get Together Tonite""
(1987)

British DJ Steve Walsh covered the song as his debut single in 1987. The song peaked at number 9 in the UK in the same week as the Fatback Band's version peaked at number 7. [5] In the UK, it was released as a double A-side with a cover of Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" (whereas this was released as a B-side elsewhere). Walsh went on to record two more singles before his death in 1988. [6]

Track listings

7"

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (7" Edit) – 3:30
  2. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" – 3:20

12"

  1. "I Found Lovin'" (Full Version) – 7:21
  2. "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (Extended Version) – 4:59

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [3] 46
Ireland (IRMA) [8] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 86
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 9

Other versions

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