| I Love You | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Vanilla Ice |
| Album: | To the Extreme |
| Released: | February 14, 1991 |
| Length: | 5:10 (Long Version) 4:19 (Radio Mix) 3:46 (Single Edit) |
| Label: | SBK Records |
| Producer: | Gail "Sky" King, Kim Sharp |
| Prev Title: | Ice Ice Baby |
| Prev Year: | 1990 |
| Next Title: | Cool as Ice (Everybody Get Loose) |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
"I Love You" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Released as a single, it peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991.[1] It was also saw chart entries in the UK (number 45), Germany (number 65), and New Zealand, where it peaked at number 30.[2] [3] [4]
A departure from his usual style, "I Love You" is a ballad, and was released on Valentine's Day in 1991.[5] [6] The song was described by AllMusic writer Steve Huey as "a lyrically simplistic, overemoted ballad".
A promotional video for the song, directed by Michael Bay, was produced by Mike Bodnarczuk. The music video was featured in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head, where the duo make fun of Ice and pan the video.
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 103 |
| Canada (RPM)[8] | 5 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 65 |
| European Single Charts | 17 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 39 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 45 |