I Belong to You (Lenny Kravitz song)

"I Belong to You" is a song by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz from his fifth studio album 5 (1998). It was written and produced by Kravitz and released by Virgin Records America as the album's third single on September 23, 1998. The song features a soft rock and reggae-inspired sound.

"I Belong to You"
Standard non-US artwork
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album 5
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1998
Genre
Length4:17
LabelVirgin America
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Thinking of You"
(1998)		 "I Belong to You"
(1998)		 "Fly Away"
(1998)

Reception

Carla Hay of AXS stated, "This calypso-inspired rock/pop ballad is all kinds of laid-back and sexy. One of the singles from Kravitz’s 1998 album, 5, “I Belong to You” is one of his most sensual songs."[1]

Track listing

The single featured several remixes for his previous single "If You Can't Say No", apart from the "I Belong to You" song.

  1. "I Belong to You" – 4:17
  2. "If You Can't Say No" (Flunky in the Attic Mix) – 5:16
  3. "If You Can't Say No" (Just Say No Mix) – 6:00
  4. "If You Can't Say No" (BT Twilo Dub) – 8:02
  5. "If You Can't Say No" (Dallas Austin Mix) – 4:45

UK edition

  1. "I Belong to You" – 4:17
  2. "If You Can't Say No" (Flunky in the Attic Mix) – 5:16
  3. "If You Can't Say No" (BT Twilo Dub) – 8:02

Charts
Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 71
US Billboard Adult Top 40[3] 15
UK Singles Chart (Official Charts Company)[4] 75

Music video

The music video, directed by Mark Seliger and Fred Woodward, was shot from October 6–7, 1998. It is set in the Bahamas, from where the family of his mother, Roxie Roker hailed. It visually expanded the reggae influence of the song. Kravitz was filmed singing and dancing among the people, also walking and biking along the streets. Another scene from the video features Kravitz singing while submerged up to his stomach in the ocean.

Personnel

All instruments and vocals performed by Lenny Kravitz, except the toy piano, performed by Terry Manning.

The Flunky in the Attic Mix was mixed by Billy Corgan, lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins.

References
  1. Hay, Carla (2 March 2016). "The top 10 best Lenny Kravitz songs". AXS. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. "Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100", Billboard, retrieved December 25, 2017
  3. "Adult Top 40 Chart - Billboard", Billboard, retrieved February 3, 2018
  4. "UK Official Singles Chart - Lenny Kravitz". UK Official Charts Company. October 10, 1998. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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