I Love You (Vanilla Ice song)

"I Love You"
Single by Vanilla Ice
from the album To the Extreme
Released	February 14, 1991
Genre	Pop rap R&B soul
Length	5:10 (long version) 4:19 (radio mix) 3:46 (single edit)
Label	SBK
Songwriter	Vanilla Ice
Producers	Gail "Sky" King, Kim Sharp
Vanilla Ice singles chronology
"Ice Ice Baby" (1990) "I Love You" (1991) "Rollin' in My 5.0" (1991)

"I Love You" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice, released in February 1991 as the third single from his debut album, To the Extreme (1990). It peaked at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ^[1] and also saw chart entries in the UK (number 45), Germany (number 65), and New Zealand, where it peaked at number 30. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The accompanying music video was directed by Michael Bay.

Background

A departure from his usual style, "I Love You" is a ballad, and was released on Valentine's Day in 1991. ^{[5] [6]} The song was described by AllMusic writer Steve Huey as "a lyrically simplistic, overemoted ballad". ^[5]

Music video

A promotional video for the song, directed by Michael Bay, was produced by Mike Bodnarczuk. ^[6] The music video was featured in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head , where the duo make fun of Ice and pan the video. ^{[7] [8]}

Track listings

• CD Maxi – UK

1. "I Love You" (Long Version) – 5:10
2. "Stop That Train" – 4:30
3. "Ice Ice Baby" – 4:30
4. "I Love You" (Icetrumental) – 5:11

• Promo CD – US (I Love You/Stop That Train)

1. "I Love You" (Radio Mix) – 4:19
2. "Stop That Train" (Radio Mix) – 3:54
3. "I Love You" (Single Edit) – 3:46
4. "Stop That Train" (Long Version) – 4:28
5. "I Love You" (Long Version) – 5:10

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [9]	103
Canada ( RPM ) [10]	5
European Single Charts	17
Germany (Official German Charts)	65
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11]	30
UK Singles (OCC) [12]	45
UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [13]	40
US Billboard Hot 100 [14]	52

References

1. "Awards", AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2013
2. "The Official Charts Company - I Love You by Vanilla Ice Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
3. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: German Charts - Singles". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
4. "charts.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
5. Huey, Steve "To the Extreme Review", AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2013
6. "Johnson Grad Helps Rapper Vanilla Ice Flavor Valentine's Love Song", St. Paul Pioneer Press , February 8, 1991, p. 2C
7. Nick Venable (2024-06-25). "32 Songs I Remember More From Beavis And Butt-Head Episodes Than Hearing Them On The Radio". CINEMABLEND. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
8. Salas-Vega, Stephanie (2022-06-21). "Music Videos By North Texas Acts That Made It On Beavis And Butt-Head". Central Track. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
9. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing April 15, 1991" . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
10. "Billboard" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1991-04-06. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
11. "Vanilla Ice - I Love You". Charts.nz. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
12. "i love you | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
13. "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 1991-04-06. p. 14. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
14. "Vanilla Ice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.