You're in Love (Wilson Phillips song) explained

You're in Love
Cover:Youreinlove.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Wilson Phillips
Album:Wilson Phillips
B-Side:
Released:January 30, 1991
Genre:
Length:
  • 3:59 (radio version)
  • 4:35 (main version)
Label:SBK
Producer:Glen Ballard
Prev Title:Impulsive
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:The Dream Is Still Alive
Next Year:1991

"You're in Love" is a song by American pop rock band Wilson Phillips. It was written by the band with Glen Ballard, while he produced it. Released in January 1991 by SBK as the fourth single released from the group's self-titled debut album (1990), it reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's third and final number-one single in the United States. At the 34th Annual Grammy Awards, it received a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.[2]

Chart performance

"You're in Love" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending April 20, 1991; it was their third number-one hit and fourth top-five single. It also spent four weeks atop the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks in 1991, the group's longest stay at No. 1 on this chart. In Canada, the song reached number three on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and also became an adult contemporary number-one hit, spending two weeks atop the RPM 40AC chart. Outside North America, the single failed the replicate the success of the band's previous singles, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart and missing the top 30 in both Belgium and the Netherlands.

Track listings

  1. "You're in Love" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "You're in Love" – 4:35
  3. "Hold On" (live in Japan) – 4:43
  4. "Release Me" (live in Japan) – 4:38
  5. "Morning Tea in Tokyo: A Conversation with Wilson Phillips" – 1:46
  1. "You're in Love" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "Hold On" (live in Japan) – 4:43
  3. "Release Me" (live in Japan) – 4:38
  4. "Morning Tea in Tokyo: A Conversation with Wilson Phillips" – 1:46
  1. "You're in Love" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "Hold On" (live in Japan) – 4:43
  1. "You're in Love" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "Hold On" (live in Japan) – 4:43
  3. "Release Me" (live in Japan) – 4:38
  4. "You're in Love" (album remix) – 4:35

A1. "You're in Love" (album remix) – 4:34

B1. "Hold On" (live in Japan) – 4:42

B2. "Release Me" (live in Japan) – 4:36

  1. "You're in Love"
  2. "Ooh You're Gold"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 66
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 20
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 30
Europe (European Hit Radio)[13] 65
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 27
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15] 6

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJanuary 30, 1991SBK
JapanApril 12, 1991Mini-CD[16]
United KingdomApril 29, 1991[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Wilson Phillips' 'You're In Love'. . November 19, 2021 . December 22, 2023. ...but 'You're In Love' plays as a wispy echo of ['70s Californian soft rock]...Pop music works best when it digs deeper...'You're In Love' never does that..
  2. Web site: Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Grammy Awards. November 20, 2021.
  3. You're in Love. Wilson Phillips. 1991. US maxi-CD single liner notes. SBK Records. K2-19729.
  4. You're in Love. Wilson Phillips. 1991. US cassette single sleeve. SBK Records. 4JM-07343.
  5. You're in Love. Wilson Phillips. 1991. UK cassette single sleeve. SBK Records. TC-SBK 25.
  6. You're in Love. Wilson Phillips. 1991. UK CD single liner notes. SBK Records. CDSBK25.
  7. You're in Love. Wilson Phillips. 1991. European 12-inch single vinyl disc. SBK Records. 060 20 4264 6.
  8. You're in Love. Wilson Phillips. 1991. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. SBK Records. TODP-2269.
  9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 8. 23. 21. June 7, 1991. July 8, 2020.
  10. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 22, 1991. Dutch Top 40. March 12, 2023.
  11. RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 12, 2018.
  12. RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 12, 2018.
  13. EHR Year-End Top 100. Music & Media. 8. 51–52. 20. December 21, 1991. February 24, 2024.
  14. 1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles. Billboard. 103. 51. YE-14. December 21, 1991.
  15. 1991 The Year in Music. Billboard. 103. 51. YE-36. December 21, 1991. August 8, 2021.
  16. Web site: ユーアー・イン・ラブ ウィルソン・フィリップス. You're in Love Wilson Phillips. Oricon. ja. September 8, 2023.
  17. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. April 27, 1991.