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

"I'm in Love"
Single by Evelyn "Champagne" King
from the album I'm in Love
Released	1981
Format	7" single 12" single
Genre	Post-disco[1]
Length	5:52
Label	RCA Victor
Writer(s)	Kashif
Producer(s)	Morrie Brown[2]
Evelyn "Champagne" King singles chronology
"Let's Get Funky Tonight" (1980) "I'm in Love" (1981) "If You Want My Lovin'" (1981)

"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^[3] and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3] 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)[4]	27
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	40
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[3]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3]	1
US Cash Box[5]	44
US Record World[6]	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.

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 1981 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1981 (U.S.)
• List of post-disco artists and songs

References

1. Wilkins, Ernest (August 13, 2014). "We Theory mixes stats and sounds for musical success". RedEye. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
2. I'm In Love (single credits). Evelyn King. RCA Victor. 1981. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
3. "I'm In Love – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
4. "Archive Chart: 1981-07-25" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
5. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 18, 2012). Cash Box magazine.
6. RECORD WORLD 1981 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 15, 2004). Record World. Geocities.com.