"I Love You" | ||||
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Single by Vanilla Ice | ||||
from the album To the Extreme | ||||
Released | February 14, 1991 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:10(Long Version) 4:19 (Radio Mix) 3:46 (Single Edit) | |||
Label | SBK Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vanilla Ice | |||
Producer(s) | Gail "Sky" King, Kim Sharp | |||
Vanilla Ice singles chronology | ||||
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"I Love You" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Released as a single, it peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. [1] It was also saw chart entries in the UK (number 45), Germany (number 65), and New Zealand, where it peaked at number 30. [2] [3] [4]
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]
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]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [9] | 103 |
Canada (RPM) [10] | 5 |
Germany (Official German Charts) | 65 |
European Single Charts | 17 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] | 39 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] | 30 |
UK Singles (OCC) [12] | 45 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] | 52 |