The Lover in Me (song)
| "The Lover in Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sheena Easton | ||||
| from the album The Lover in Me | ||||
| Released | October 11, 1988 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B, dance-pop, funk | |||
| Length |
5:01 4:12 (7" version) | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) | "L.A." Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons | |||
| Producer(s) | "L.A." Reid, Babyface | |||
| Sheena Easton singles chronology | ||||
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"The Lover in Me" is a 1988 single by pop singer Sheena Easton. It was one of her biggest hits in the US and became her first top 20 hit in the UK after a seven-year hiatus.
Background
The song was the first single off the album The Lover in Me. It reached US#2 on the Billboard Hot 100 (kept from the top spot by Debbie Gibson's "Lost in Your Eyes"), and #15 in the UK (in 1989), and became her biggest American hit since "Morning Train" and stayed on the pop chart for 12 weeks . It also went to number two on the American dance charts.[1]
The music video was directed by Dominic Sena and featured Easton singing and dancing in a club.
"The Lover in Me" was produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team.
Track listing
- 1. "The Lover in Me"
- 2. "The Lover in Me (Instrumental)"
Charts
Weekly-charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Canada Singles Chart | 26 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 25 |
| Media Control Chart | 26 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 12 |
| UK Singles Chart | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 43 |
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles #29
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
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