I'm Stone in Love with You

"I'm Stone in Love with You"
side-A label
One of side-A labels of the US single
Single by The Stylistics
from the album Round 2
B-side"Make It Last"
ReleasedOctober 1972
GenreSoul, Philly soul
Length3:19
LabelAvco
Songwriter(s)Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Anthony Bell
Producer(s)Thom Bell
The Stylistics singles chronology
"People Make the World Go Round"
(1972)
"I'm Stone in Love with You"
(1972)
"Break Up to Make Up"
(1973)

"I'm Stone in Love with You" is a 1972 single by the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics. The song is noted for lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr.'s distinctive falsetto singing, which he employs through most of the record. The song was written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed, and Anthony Bell.[1]

It was the first track from the band's 1972 album Round 2[2] and was released as a single which reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1][3] It also climbed to number 4 in the Billboard R&B chart[3] and went to number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, in December 1972.[4] The Stylistics' recording sold over one million copies globally, earning them a gold disc[1] The award was presented by the RIAA on December 13, 1972.[1] It was the band's third gold disc.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 351. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  2. ^ Lytle, Craig. "Round 2". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b Allmusic - Charts & Awards
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 537. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.