The Lover in You
| "The Lover in You" | ||||
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| Single by Big Daddy Kane | ||||
| from the album Prince of Darkness | ||||
| B-side | "Git Bizzy" and "Get Down" | |||
| Released | February 20, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991/1992 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer | Big Daddy Kane | |||
| Big Daddy Kane singles chronology | ||||
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"The Lover in You" is a song by American rapper, producer and actor Big Daddy Kane, released in February 1992 by Cold Chillin' / Warner Bros. as the second and final single from his fourth studio album, Prince of Darkness (1991). Produced by Kane, the song used a sample of Prince's 1985 hit "Pop Life", for which Prince is credited as a writer. It is based on an earlier rap of the same title by the Sugarhill Gang.
A remixed version samples the Loose Ends song "Hanging on a String", but it also reuses the original's synthesizer intro.
Though it did not reach the US Billboard Hot 100, the song was a hit on the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at number 26.
Single track listing
A-Side
- "The Lover in You" (Album Version) – 4:19
- "The Lover in You" (Mr Cee's Remix) – 4:07
- "The Lover in You" (Mr Cee's Remix Instrumental) – 4:08
B-Side
- "Git Bizzy" (Album Version) – 3:33
- "Get Down" (Remix) – 4:16
- "Get Down" (Remix Instrumental) – 4:16
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Dance (Music Week)[1] | 47 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[2] | 22 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 26 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 28 |
References
- ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 March 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "The Record Mirror Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 9 May 1992. p. 6. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Big Daddy Kane Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.