| I Love You | |
| Cover: | Summeriloveyou.jpg |
| Caption: | German single picture sleeve (also used for the back cover and other European releases; cropped from the cover of the parent album) |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Donna Summer |
| Album: | Once Upon a Time |
| Released: | December 15, 1977 |
| Genre: | Disco |
| Length: | 4:43 |
| Label: | Casablanca |
| Producer: | |
| Prev Title: | Love's Unkind |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | Once Upon a Time |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
"I Love You" is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer from her sixth studio album Once Upon a Time (1977). It peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. The song also peaked at 29, 10, and 24 in Canada, Norway, and Spain respectively.[1] [2]
Originally featured on her album Once Upon a Time, it was edited in length for release as a single. The album is a double LP concept album telling a modern-day Cinderella rags-to-riches story. "I Love You" is featured toward the end of the album when the main character comes face to face with the object of her desire and they declare their love for each other.
Record World called it a "swirling, melodic disco tune."[3]
| Peak position | |||
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 47 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | Italy (Musica e dischi)[5] | 16 | |
| scope=row | Spain (AFE)[6] | 24 | |
| scope=row | US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 37 | |
| scope=row | US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 26 |
The song was also featured prominently in the Saturday Night Live skits "Sabra Shopping Network" and "Sabra Price is Right", featuring Tom Hanks. In 2018, the song was included in the Broadway musical .[9] It was also included on the soundtrack for the musical.[10]