Into You (Fabolous song) explained

Into You
Cover:	Fab-intoyou.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Fabolous featuring Tamia
Recorded:	1998–2002
Studio:	Right Track Recording, New York City
Length:	4:34 (Ashanti version) 4:54 (Tamia version)
Label:	Elektra Desert Storm
Producer:	DJ Clue DURO
Chronology:	Fabolous
Prev Title:	Can't Let You Go
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Make U Mine
Next Year:	2003

"Into You" is the third single from American rapper Fabolous's second studio album, Street Dreams (2003), featuring either Ashanti or Tamia. The song also appears on Tamia's album More. "Into You" originally featured Ashanti, but after Irv Gotti of Murder Inc. Records refused to let her 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. The single was released through Elektra Records and DJ Clue's Desert Storm Records.

Based on Tamia's 1998 single "So Into You", which samples the Commodores' 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^[1]

A1. "Into You" (main mix original)

A2. "Into You" (main mix amended)

B1. "Into You" (instrumental)

B2. "Into You" (acapella)

Australian CD single^[2]

1. "Into You" (amended version)
2. "Into You" (explicit version)
3. "Young'n" (explicit version)
4. "Keepin' It Gangsta" (explicit version)

European CD single^[3]

1. "Into You" (main mix radio edit)
2. "Into You" (main mix explicit version)

UK CD single^[4]

1. "Into You" (main mix radio edit)
2. "Into You" (main mix explicit version)
3. "Young'n" (album version)
4. "Into You" (video)

UK 12-inch single^[5]

A1. "Into You" (main mix amended version)

A2. "Into You" (main mix explicit version)

B1. "Call Me" (explcit version)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	50
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[8]	24
US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)^[9]	10
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[10]	58
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)^[11]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	June 16, 2003			^[12]
	July 7, 2003	Contemporary hit radio		^[13]
Australia	September 8, 2003	CD		^[14]
United Kingdom	October 20, 2003			^[15]

Notes and References

1. Into You. Fabolous. 2003. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. Elektra Records, Desert Storm Records. 0-67452.
2. Into You. Fabolous. 2003. Australian CD single liner notes. Elektra Records, Desert Storm Records. 7559674722.
3. Into You. Fabolous. 2003. European CD single liner notes. Elektra Records, Desert Storm Records. 7559-67471-2.
4. Into You. Fabolous. 2003. UK CD single liner notes. Elektra Records, Desert Storm Records. E7470CD, 7559-67470-2.
5. Into You. Fabolous. 2003. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Elektra Records, Desert Storm Records. E7470T.
6. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003. ARIA. May 15, 2021.
7. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2003. Billboardtop100of.com. May 15, 2021.
8. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2003. Billboard. subscription. December 19, 2023.
9. Year in Music: Hot Rap Tracks. Billboard. 115. 52. YE-65. December 27, 2003.
10. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 14. December 19, 2003.
11. Year in Music: Hot Rhythmic Top 40 Tracks. Billboard. 115. 52. YE-81. December 27, 2003.
12. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1508. 26. June 13, 2003. May 15, 2021.
13. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1511. 26. July 4, 2003. May 15, 2021.
14. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th September 2003. ARIA. 25. September 8, 2003. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20031006140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20031007-0000/Issue707.pdf. October 6, 2003. May 15, 2021.
15. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 37. October 18, 2003.