| "When in Love" | ||||
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| Single by MC Lyte | ||||
| from the album Act Like You Know | ||||
| B-side | "When In Love (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | August 22, 1991[1] | |||
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| Length | 5:15 | |||
| Label | First Priority, Atlantic Records | |||
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| "When in Love" on YouTube | ||||
When in Love is the first single from MC Lyte's third album Act Like You Know. It was released on August 22, 1991.[1] Although its original version of the album is produced by Wolf & Epic, its single version includes a remix made with Carmen Rizzo.[3]
The song presents a style more oriented to the New Jack Swing sound.
In November 1991, the song peaked No. 14 on the Billboard's Hot R&B Singles, where it remained for 13 weeks, being her most successful song on that list to that date.[4] Also peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles.[5]
- ^ a b "MC Lyte - When in Love [Vinyl Single] (12 inch Vinyl Single - Atlantic #96294)". AllMusic.
- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Carmen Rizzo · Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "MC Lyte - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.