When in Love

"When in Love"
Single by MC Lyte
from the album Act Like You Know
B-side"When In Love (Instrumental)"
ReleasedAugust 22, 1991[1]
Genre
Length5:15
LabelFirst Priority, Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
MC Lyte singles chronology
"Cappucino"
(1990)
"When in Love"
(1991)
"Poor Georgie"
(1991)
Music video
"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]

  1. ^ a b "MC Lyte - When in Love [Vinyl Single] (12 inch Vinyl Single - Atlantic #96294)". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Carmen Rizzo · Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "MC Lyte Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  5. ^ "MC Lyte - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.