The Lover in Me (song)

"The Lover in Me" is a song recorded by Scottish singer Sheena Easton for her 1988 ninth studio album of the same name. Released as the album's lead single on 11 October 1988, it was one of Easton's biggest hits in the United States and became her first top-twenty hit in the United Kingdom after a seven-year hiatus. The song was Easton's final top-ten single to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two on 10 March 1989.

"The Lover in Me"
Single by Sheena Easton
from the album The Lover in Me
Released11 October 1988
Recorded1988
Genre
Length
  • 5:01 (album version)
  • 6:59 (extended version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sheena Easton singles chronology
"Eternity"
(1987)		 "The Lover in Me"
(1988)		 "Days Like This"
(1989)

"The Lover in Me" was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team.

Chart performance

"The Lover in Me" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 (behind Debbie Gibson's "Lost in Your Eyes"), becoming her biggest hit there since "9 to 5 (Morning Train)", and it stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. It also went to number two on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[1]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "The Lover in Me" was directed by Dominic Sena and featured Easton singing and dancing in a nightclub.

Charts

References
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