Album: The Lover In Me
1988: Vermillion ◄ | All Albums | All Related Artists Albums | ► 1988: CK |
The Lover In Me
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Released: | 7 November, 1988 |
Length: | 49:43 (original) 74:19 (2006 reissue) |
Label(s): | MCA Records |
Studio(s): | Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA; Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA |
The Lover In Me is the ninth full-length studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. The album contained the tracks 101 and Cool Love, written and produced by Prince under the pseudonym Joey Coco.
The album produced five singles, The Lover In Me, Days Like This, 101, No Deposit, No Return and Follow My Rainbow (released in Germany only). It reached number 44 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 29 on the Billboard R&B Chart.
101 was recorded in early January, 1987. Cool Love followed the next year, in May, 1988. Both tracks featured Prince on all instruments, with Sheena Easton providing vocals.
The track Jaguar was also recorded for the album, in mid-January, 1987, but this was later given to Mavis Staples for her album Time Waits For No One.
Track listing
Details given for Prince-related tracks only:
LP/MC
- Side 1:
- No Deposit, No Return
- The Lover In Me
- Follow My Rainbow
- Without You
- If It's Meant To Last
- Side 2:
* Written by Prince (as Joey Coco)
CD
- No Deposit, No Return
- The Lover In Me
- Follow My Rainbow
- Without You
- If It's Meant To Last
- Days Like This
- One Love
- 101 (4:06) *
- Cool Love (4:03) *
- Fire And Rain
Other formats
CD Reissue
- No Deposit, No Return
- The Lover In Me
- Follow My Rainbow
- Without You
- If It's Meant To Last
- Days Like This
- One Love
- 101 (4:06) *
- Cool Love (4:03) *
- Fire And Rain
- The Lover In Me (Extended Dub Version)
- Days Like This (7" Version)
- 101 (The Remix) (7:58) *
- No Deposit, No Return (Radio Edit)
* Written by Prince (as Joey Coco)
Personnel
Musicians
- Sheena Easton - lead vocals
- Prince - all instruments (uncredited)
Production
Singles released
- The Lover In Me
- Days Like This
- 101
- No Deposit, No Return
- Follow My Rainbow (Germany only)
Charts
Date | Chart, Country | Peak/u> | <u>Weeks in Chart |
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1988 | Billboard 200 Chart, USA | 44 | ? |
1988 | Billboard R&B Chart, USA | 29 | ? |
1988 | Gallup Album Chart, UK | 30 | ? |
Awards, nominations, and certifications
- On 20 April, 1989, The Lover In Me was certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating 500,000 copies shipped.
Releases
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Additional Information
Promotion
Trivia
References
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