I Think I'm in Love with You
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"I Think I'm in Love with You" is a song written and produced by Cory Rooney
and Dan Shea
for Jessica Simpson
's debut album Sweet Kisses
(1999). It contains a sample of singer-songwriter John Mellencamp
's "Jack and Diane
" (1982) and was released as the album's third and final single
in summer 2000 (see 2000 in music
). The song's protagonist declares "Boy I think that I'm in love with you, got me doin' silly things when it comes to you". The single peaked at number ten on Australia and top-twenty on Canada, UK and New Zealand. In United States reached at number twenty-one.
Los Angeles radio station KBIG-104 produced a mixed version of "I Think I'm in Love with You" with a few samples of "Jack and Diane" lyrics and the same ending as the original version. Simpson recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Tal vez Es Amor".
The song also included in the second volume of the soundtrack of The WB's television drama Dawson's Creek
.
The track is a dance pop song with a teen pop
style for the era. The song was considered by many critics, very catchy, nice and summery song.
The singles contained the radio version of the song and six club mixes. The single was however released as a 12" single
in the U.S., however at the time sales of 12" singles could not compete with CD/CD-MAXI singles.
US 12" Single
Europe CD-Single
Uk CD-Single Pt. 1
Uk CD-Single Pt. 2
Australian CD-Single
Japan CD-Single
running into a group of exhausted factory workers unloading furniture from a truck. The workers exhausted from their unloading, and in need of some female company, gladly join Simpson and her girlfriends in an impromptu dance
on the streets. After some dancing, the girls decide to leave, and the news is not well received by the men. The girls decide to leave anyway, disappointing the factory workers, who follow the girls in their truck.
As Simpson seems to be in a festive mood, she seems unworried by the stalking, and continues to sing the song while wearing sunglasses and sitting in a dangerous position in her friend's car as they drive quickly on the highway. After a quick stop at the end of the highway, Simpson and the others reach their destination: the amusement park
. The factory workers following the girls reach the park too, and can be seen dancing with the girls and enjoying rides with them. As the day carries on, it is soon time for Simpson and her girlfriends to leave, and once again they abandon the factory workers. The workers seem a bit peeved by the girls ditching them again, but they do not pursue the girls any further. The video is also inter cut with scenes of Simpson in front of a giant heart, probably to correlate with the song's theme.
The video was directed by Nigel Dick
.
The video's TRL
world premiere debut was on June 1, 2000 at number 10. The video peaked at number 5 and lasted on the countdown for 25 days, making it her first successful video on MTV TRL. http://atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=debuts
on July 1, 2000, in the # 63 . Due largely on the strength of its radio airplay the single peaked # 21 in its seventh week and stayed in that position for 3 weeks.
The single remained on the chart for 16 weeks, with it's last appearance on 14 October 2000 in the number 96. In the chart "Top 40 Mainstream", "I Think I'm in Love With You" debuted at # 34 on June 17, 2000. In its eleventh week the single peaked # 5, which was the first single from Simpson to reach the top 5 in the "Top 40 Mainstream". The song stayed on chart for 22 weeks. Also achieved success on the Adult Contemporary and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. In Canada, the single reached the top 20 peaking at # 14.
In Belgium (Wallonia)
, the single debuted at #14 on 1 July 2000, and in its third week the single peaked #3 and remained in that position for 4 weeks. In total, the single remained on the chart for 6 weeks. In Belgium (Flanders), the single debuted at position 8 in the same week that debuted in Wallonia. In its third week reached the top 5. In Australia, "I Think I'm In Love With You" became her second single to reach the top 10 in ARIA
chart, after "I Wanna Love You Forever
" which reached # 9. The single debuted on 25 June 2000, at # 30 and in the next week entered the top 20. In its fifth week the single peaked # 10. Remained in the chart for 15 weeks. The song was certified Gold by ARIA, for selling 35,000 copies. In UK, "I Think I'm In Love With You" debuted instantly at # 15 on 15 July 2000. Its last week to appear on the chart was on 26 August 2000 in the # 64. The single remained in the chart for 7 weeks. In New Zealand, the song debuted at # 33 on 6 August 2000, in its third week the single reached # 20 for 2 weeks more. The song remained in the chart for 10 weeks.
In the Dutch chart, the song debuted on June 24, 2000 at # 83 in its fifth week it peaked at # 31. Remained in the chart for 11 weeks.
In Switzerland the single debuted at # 61 on 25 June 2000 at its next week it peaked at # 41. The single remained in the chart for 12 weeks, which its last week on 17 September 2000.
Cory Rooney
Cory Rooney is an American songwriter, record producer, and C.E.O. of Cory Rooney Group. He has written, produced, and developed many hits and careers for artists such as Mariah Carey, Mary J...
and Dan Shea
Dan Shea (record producer)
Dan Shea is an American record producer and composer who has worked with numerous artists including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Santana, Barbra Streisand, Jessica Simpson. Sara Evans, Rob Thomas, Marc Anthony, Boys II Men, Martina McBride, Kenny G., Ricky Martin, Bono,...
for Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
's debut album Sweet Kisses
Sweet Kisses
-Charts and certifications:-Certifications:-Personnel:*Jessica Simpson - vocals, background vocals*Anas Allaf - guitar*Louis Biancaniello - keyboard*Chris Camozzi - guitar*Graeme Coleman - piano, conductor*Destiny's Child - background vocals...
(1999). It contains a sample of singer-songwriter John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock that eschews synthesizers and other artificial sounds...
's "Jack and Diane
Jack and Diane
"Jack & Diane" is a 1982 hit song written and performed by American singer-songwriter, John Mellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar". It appears on Mellencamp's album American Fool. It was chosen by RIAA as one of the Songs of the Century...
" (1982) and was released as the album's third and final single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in summer 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
). The song's protagonist declares "Boy I think that I'm in love with you, got me doin' silly things when it comes to you". The single peaked at number ten on Australia and top-twenty on Canada, UK and New Zealand. In United States reached at number twenty-one.
Los Angeles radio station KBIG-104 produced a mixed version of "I Think I'm in Love with You" with a few samples of "Jack and Diane" lyrics and the same ending as the original version. Simpson recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Tal vez Es Amor".
The song also included in the second volume of the soundtrack of The WB's television drama Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
.
Background
"I Think I'm in Love with You" was written and produced by Cory Rooney and Dan Shea in 1998. The track was recorded at Lobo Recording Studios, Deer Park, Long Island and Hit Factory, NY and mixed by Mick Guzauski. The background vocals were provided by Jennifer Karr and Chevis Harrell.The track is a dance pop song with a teen pop
Teen pop
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards teenagers. Teen pop copies genres and styles such as pop, dance, R&B, hip hop, country and rock....
style for the era. The song was considered by many critics, very catchy, nice and summery song.
Commercial release
Commercial single was set to be released in the US, however they were canceled due to mis-prints on the back inlay. However some singles were shipped to various music stores throughout the US and sold, even though they were put on recall.The singles contained the radio version of the song and six club mixes. The single was however released as a 12" single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
in the U.S., however at the time sales of 12" singles could not compete with CD/CD-MAXI singles.
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
February 23, 2000 |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
May 18, 2000 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
July 3, 2000 |
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Maxi-CD |
July 18, 2000 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
June 5, 2000 |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
August 8, 2000 |
Track listing
US Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/release/174317- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Radio Version] - 3:40
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Peter Rauhofer Club Mix] - 9:22
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Peter Rauhofer Dub Mix] - 5:56
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Lenny B's Club Mix] - 9:41
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Soda Club Funk Mix] - 7:29
US 12" Single
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Peter Rauhofer Club Mix] - 9:19
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Peter Rauhofer Dub Mix] - 6:00
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Lenny B's Club Mix] - 9:39
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Soda Club Funk Mix] - 7:30
Europe CD-Single
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Album Version]
- "I Wanna Love You Forever" [Soda Club Radio mix]
- "Where You Are" (Featuring Nick lachey) [Lenny B's Radio Mix]
Uk CD-Single Pt. 1
- "I Think I'm In Love With You"
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Soda Club Funk Mix]
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Music Video]
Uk CD-Single Pt. 2
- "I Think I'm In Love With You"
- "I Think I'm In Love With You" [Lenny B's Radio Mix]
- "Where You Are" (Featuring Nick lachey) [Music Video]
Australian CD-Single
- "I Think I'm in Love With You [Radio Version]
- "I Think I'm in Love With You [Album Version]
- "You Don't Know What Love Is
- "I Wanna Love You Forever [Soul Solution Remix Radio Edit]
Japan CD-Single
- "I Think I'm in Love With You" [Radio Version]
- "I Wanna Love You Forever" [Soul Solution Remix Radio Edit]
Music video
"I Think I'm In Love with You" was the first of Simpson's videos to have a solid plot line. The video starts out with Jessica and her girlfriends, including her sister, AshleeAshlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
running into a group of exhausted factory workers unloading furniture from a truck. The workers exhausted from their unloading, and in need of some female company, gladly join Simpson and her girlfriends in an impromptu dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
on the streets. After some dancing, the girls decide to leave, and the news is not well received by the men. The girls decide to leave anyway, disappointing the factory workers, who follow the girls in their truck.
As Simpson seems to be in a festive mood, she seems unworried by the stalking, and continues to sing the song while wearing sunglasses and sitting in a dangerous position in her friend's car as they drive quickly on the highway. After a quick stop at the end of the highway, Simpson and the others reach their destination: the amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
. The factory workers following the girls reach the park too, and can be seen dancing with the girls and enjoying rides with them. As the day carries on, it is soon time for Simpson and her girlfriends to leave, and once again they abandon the factory workers. The workers seem a bit peeved by the girls ditching them again, but they do not pursue the girls any further. The video is also inter cut with scenes of Simpson in front of a giant heart, probably to correlate with the song's theme.
The video was directed by Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...
.
The video's TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
world premiere debut was on June 1, 2000 at number 10. The video peaked at number 5 and lasted on the countdown for 25 days, making it her first successful video on MTV TRL. http://atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=debuts
Chart performance
It was more up tempo than Simpson's previous singles and became a moderate hit. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on July 1, 2000, in the # 63 . Due largely on the strength of its radio airplay the single peaked # 21 in its seventh week and stayed in that position for 3 weeks.
The single remained on the chart for 16 weeks, with it's last appearance on 14 October 2000 in the number 96. In the chart "Top 40 Mainstream", "I Think I'm in Love With You" debuted at # 34 on June 17, 2000. In its eleventh week the single peaked # 5, which was the first single from Simpson to reach the top 5 in the "Top 40 Mainstream". The song stayed on chart for 22 weeks. Also achieved success on the Adult Contemporary and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. In Canada, the single reached the top 20 peaking at # 14.
In Belgium (Wallonia)
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the single debuted at #14 on 1 July 2000, and in its third week the single peaked #3 and remained in that position for 4 weeks. In total, the single remained on the chart for 6 weeks. In Belgium (Flanders), the single debuted at position 8 in the same week that debuted in Wallonia. In its third week reached the top 5. In Australia, "I Think I'm In Love With You" became her second single to reach the top 10 in ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
chart, after "I Wanna Love You Forever
I Wanna Love You Forever
"I Wanna Love You Forever" is the first single from Jessica Simpson's debut album Sweet Kisses. The song is her debut single and was released in 1999, the single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Simpson's first, and to date last, top ten single. The song also peaked at...
" which reached # 9. The single debuted on 25 June 2000, at # 30 and in the next week entered the top 20. In its fifth week the single peaked # 10. Remained in the chart for 15 weeks. The song was certified Gold by ARIA, for selling 35,000 copies. In UK, "I Think I'm In Love With You" debuted instantly at # 15 on 15 July 2000. Its last week to appear on the chart was on 26 August 2000 in the # 64. The single remained in the chart for 7 weeks. In New Zealand, the song debuted at # 33 on 6 August 2000, in its third week the single reached # 20 for 2 weeks more. The song remained in the chart for 10 weeks.
In the Dutch chart, the song debuted on June 24, 2000 at # 83 in its fifth week it peaked at # 31. Remained in the chart for 11 weeks.
In Switzerland the single debuted at # 61 on 25 June 2000 at its next week it peaked at # 41. The single remained in the chart for 12 weeks, which its last week on 17 September 2000.
Weekly charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... ) |
14 |
| Canada (RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... ) |
2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... ) |
24 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 31 |
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
63 |
Annual Charts
| Country | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia Singles Chart | 64 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | Gold |