I'm in Love (Evelyn "Champagne" King song)

"I'm in Love" is a 1981 single by singer Evelyn "Champagne" King. The single was a hit on three different music charts in the United States, hitting number one on both the Soul and dance charts^[2] and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] It was the first of two chart entries by King to reach number one on both the Soul and dance charts.

Track listing

12" single PD-12244 (US)

A-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm in Love"	5:53

B-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Other Side of Love"	4:57

7" single PB-12243 (US)

A-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm in Love"	3:49

B-side
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Other Side of Love"	3:58

Credits and personnel

Backing vocals – B.J. Nelson
Guitar – Ira Siegel
Drums – Leslie Ming
Handclaps – Kashif, Lawrence Jones III, Morrie Brown
Percussion instrument – Bashiri Johnson
Acoustic piano, electric piano (Fender Rhodes), analog synthesizer (Prophet-5, Moog), analog bass synthesizer (Minimoog) – Kashif
Music arrangement – Kashif
Lyrics and music – Kashif Saleem
Producer – Morrie Brown, Lawrence Jones III (assoc.), Kashif (assoc.)
Recording studio – Celestial Sounds, New York City
Sound recording – "Magic Hands", Steve Goldman
Engineers – Pete Sobel, Cheryl Smith, Dennis O'Donnell
Produced for Mighty M Productions (Morrie Brown + Kashif + Paul Lawrence Jones III).

Post-production

Audio mastering – Sterling Sound, New York City
Audio mixing – Celestial Sounds, New York City

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[3]	27
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	40
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[2]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play^[2]	1
US Cash Box^[4]	44
US Record World^[5]	33

Legacy

Janet Jackson sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2004 song "R&B Junkie."
Jennifer Hudson sampled "I'm In Love" in her 2013 song "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)."
The song appears in 2013's biggest selling video game Grand Theft Auto V on the station Space 103.2.

References

↑ Wilkins, Ernest (August 13, 2014). "We Theory mixes stats and sounds for musical success". RedEye. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 "I'm In Love – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1981-07-25" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 18, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
↑ RECORD WORLD 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 15, 2004). Record World. Geocities.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.

Preceded by "Give It to Me Baby" / "Super Freak" / "Ghetto Life" by Rick James	*US Billboard* Hot Dance Club Play number-one single** August 15, 1981 – August 29, 1981 (3 weeks)	Succeeded by "Dancin' the Night Away" by Voggue
Preceded by "Double Dutch Bus" by Frankie Smith	*US Billboard* Hot Soul Singles number-one single** August 15, 1981 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

Evelyn "Champagne" King

Studio albums	Smooth Talk (1977) Music Box (1979) Call on Me (1980) I'm in Love (1981) Get Loose (1982) Face to Face (1983) So Romantic (1984) A Long Time Coming (A Change Is Gonna Come) (1985) Flirt (1988) The Girl Next Door (1989) I'll Keep a Light On (1995) Open Book (2007)

Singles	"Shame" "I Don't Know If It's Right" "I'm in Love" "If You Want My Lovin'" "Love Come Down" "Betcha She Don't Love You" "Your Personal Touch"

Related articles	Kashif

Book:Evelyn "Champagne" King

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