The Lover in Me (song)
1988 single by Sheena Easton
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"The Lover in Me" is a song by Scottish singer Sheena Easton for her ninth studio album of the same name (1988). Released as the album's lead single on 11 October 1988, the song became Easton's first top-20 hit in the United Kingdom after a seven-year hiatus. The song was also Easton's final top-10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- 5:01 (album version)
- 6:59 (extended version)
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| Single by Sheena Easton | ||||
| from the album The Lover in Me | ||||
| Released | 11 October 1988 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
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| Label | MCA | |||
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"The Lover in Me" was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team.
Chart performance
"The Lover in Me" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her biggest hit there since "9 to 5 (Morning Train)", and it stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.[2]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "The Lover in Me" was directed by Dominic Sena and features Easton singing and dancing in a nightclub.
Track listings
7-inch single and cassette single[3][4][5]
- "The Lover in Me" – 4:10
- "The Lover in Me" (instrumental) – 4:10
Standard 12-inch single[6]
- A1. "The Lover in Me" (extended version) – 6:59
- B1. "The Lover in Me" (radio edit) – 5:20
- B2. "The Lover in Me" (instrumental) – 6:59
UK 12-inch and mini-CD single[7][8]
- A1. "The Lover in Me" (extended version) – 6:55
- B1. "The Lover in Me" (instrumental) – 6:55
- B2. "The Lover in Me" (bassapella) – 5:13
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | 11 October 1988 |
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MCA | [citation needed] |
| Japan | 28 November 1988 | Mini-CD | [30] | |
| United Kingdom | 9 January 1989 |
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