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"In My House" is a song produced, written and arranged by American musician
Rick James James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his tee ...
and recorded by his protégées, the
Mary Jane Girls The Mary Jane Girls were an American girl group formed in 1979, best known for their songs "In My House", "All Night Long (Mary Jane Girls song), All Night Long", "Candy Man", and their cover version of "Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons song), ...
, for their second studio album, '' Only Four You'' (1985). It was released as the album's lead single in October 1984 by Gordy Records. In the United States, the single topped '' Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart in April 1985 and remained atop the chart for two weeks. It also reached the top 10 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Billboard''
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chart, peaking at number seven on the Hot 100 in June 1985 and remained in the top 40 for 12 weeks. It is the group's highest-peaking single and their only top-40 entry on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, although they have had other singles succeed on both the R&B and dance charts. In 1985, the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was organized in the United States to draw attention to music which the group believed contained inappropriate content for children. "In My House" was chosen on the group's "Filthy Fifteen" list due to its alleged sexual innuendo. However, during the VH1 ''100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s'' program, the group went on record as saying the song is about love, not sex. The group's follow-up single, "Wild and Crazy Love", was even more suggestive in its lyrical content, but the PMRC was not known to have attacked it as openly as it condemned "In My House". In 2009, VH1 ranked "In My House" number 52 on its program ''100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s''.


Track listings

*7-inch single :A. "In My House" – 3:59 :B. "In My House" (instrumental) – 5:00 *12-inch single :A. "In My House" (12" version) – 5:00 :B. "In My House" (instrumental 12" version) – 7:16


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See also

* List of number-one dance singles of 1985 (U.S.)


References

1985 singles 1985 songs Gordy Records singles Mary Jane Girls songs Song recordings produced by Rick James Songs written by Rick James Motown singles Obscenity controversies in music {{1980s-pop-song-stub