If I Love U 2 Nite

"If I Love U 2 Nite"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album Contribution
B-side "I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack) / "Stand Up"
Released 1991
Genre R&B
Length 5:38
Label 4th & B'way
Writer(s) Prince
Producer(s) Andres Levin, Camus Maré Celli
Mica Paris singles chronology
"South of the River"
(1990)		 "If I Love U 2nite" "Young Soul Rebels"
(1991)

"If I Love U 2nite" is a 1991 single by British singer Mica Paris.

Tracklisting

CD single[1]

No. TitleLyricsProducer Length
1. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Mix)PrinceNellee Hooper 6:03
2. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit)PrinceNellee Hooper 4:08
3. "I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack)Mica Paris, Patrick MotenJoseph A. Greene, Patrick Moten 4:50
4. "Stand Up" (Extended Mix)Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob BirchUltimatum 4:42

7″ Vinyl[2]

12″ Vinyl[3]

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 43

Mayte version

"If I Love U 2nite"
Single by Mayte
from the album Child of the Sun
B-side "However Much U Want"
Released 3 August 1994
Format 7" single
12" single
Recorded Home studio, Minneapolis and Sunset Sound; 1994–1995
Genre Pop, funk-metal
Length 4:20
Label Paisley Park Records
Writer(s) Prince
Producer(s) Prince
Mayte singles chronology
"Pope"
(1993)		 "If I Love U 2nite"
(1994)		 "The Rhythm of Your Heart"
(1995)
Child of the Sun track listing
"In Your Gracious Name"
(2)		 "If I Love U 2nite"
(3)		 "The Rhythm of Your Heart"
(4)

"If I Love U 2nite" (also known as "If Eye Love U 2night") is Mayte's solo debut, and the first single from her album, Child of the Sun. Mayte's narration of her love story, in which she and her lover's first date was "in bed", and she asks him if he'll love her forever. The song was suggested to be about Prince, whom she was dating at the time. The two would later wed on Valentine's Day, 1996.

History

The song was originally written by Prince, for his band member Gayle Chapman to sing. Chapman recorded two versions of this song. Later, Prince sang it as an outtake in 1987 from a man's point of view. It was also covered by Mica Paris in 1991. The original Prince guide vocal for "If I Love U 2 Nite" appeared by mistake on the rare Mica Paris 'Stand For Love' EP, of which only a handful exist. It was Mayte's biggest hit and a fan favorite due to Mayte's shy, cute, pop sound, unlike the others' soul sound. Chapman and Prince both performed this as a ballad.

Track listing

7″
NPG / 0061635 (US)
  1. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Radio Edit) (3:30)
  2. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Album Version) (4:19)
  3. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Spanish) (4:20)
  4. "The Rhythm Of Your Heart" (3:17)

References

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