"Into You" is the third single from American rapper
Fabolous
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's WQHT, Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed ...
's second album, ''
Street Dreams'' (2003), appearing in two versions: an album track with guest vocals by
Ashanti, and a single featuring
Tamia
Tamia Marilyn Washington Hill (born May 9, 1975) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Tamia performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. In 1994, after signing a development deal with War ...
. The latter version also appears on Tamia's album ''
More''. After
Irv Gotti
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of
Murder Inc. Records refused to let Ashanti film a music video to promote the single, Fabolous reached out to Tamia to re-record a commercial version. Both the album and single versions received heavy radio play, resulting in all three artists being credited on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart.
The single was released through
Elektra Records
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and
DJ Clue
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Early life
DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Pana ...
's
Desert Storm Records
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.
Based on Tamia's 1998 single "
So Into You", which samples the
Commodores
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' song "Say Yeah", "Into You" reached number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the second single from the album to reach the top 10, after "Can't Let You Go". The song stayed on the Hot 100 throughout 2003, finishing at number 23 on the chart's year-end edition. The single also reached number four in Australia and entered the top 40 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Music video
The music video for the single is 4 minutes and 20 seconds long and was originally supposed to have Ashanti in it, but because Irv Gotti refused to allow Ashanti to shoot the video, Fabolous and his record label chose to create a new version with Tamia for the video release. The video was shot primarily on a beach.
K. D. Aubert appears throughout the video as Fabolous's love interest.
Track listings
US 12-inch single
:A1. "Into You" (main mix original)
:A2. "Into You" (main mix amended)
:B1. "Into You" (instrumental)
:B2. "Into You" (acapella)
Australian CD single
# "Into You" (amended version)
# "Into You" (explicit version)
# "
Young'n" (explicit version)
# "Keepin' It Gangsta" (explicit version)
European CD single
# "Into You" (main mix radio edit)
# "Into You" (main mix explicit version)
UK CD single
# "Into You" (main mix radio edit)
# "Into You" (main mix explicit version)
# "Young'n" (album version)
# "Into You" (video)
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Into You" (main mix amended version)
:A2. "Into You" (main mix explicit version)
:B1. "Call Me" (explicit version)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2003 singles
2003 songs
Ashanti (singer) songs
Elektra Records singles
Fabolous songs
Songs written by Bob Robinson (songwriter)
Songs written by Fabolous
Songs written by Lionel Richie
Songs written by Tamia
Songs written by Tim Kelley
Tamia songs
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