Into You (Fabolous song)

"Into You"
Single by Fabolous featuring Tamia
from the album Street Dreams (both versions) and More (Tamia version)
Released	June 16, 2003 (2003-06-16)
Recorded	1998–2002
Studio	Right Track Recording, New York City
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	4:34 (Ashanti version) 4:54 (Tamia version)
Label	Elektra Desert Storm
Songwriter(s)	Fabolous Tim Kelley Bob Robinson Lionel Richie Ronald LaPread Tamia
Producer(s)	DJ Clue DURO
Fabolous singles chronology
"Can't Let You Go" (2003) "Into You" (2003) "Make U Mine" (2003)
Tamia singles chronology
"Tell Me Who" (2001) "Into You" (2003) "Officially Missing You" (2003)
Audio
"Into You" (featuring Ashanti) on YouTube
"Into You" (featuring Tamia) on YouTube

"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.^[1] 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[2] A1. "Into You" (main mix original) A2. "Into You" (main mix amended) B1. "Into You" (instrumental) B2. "Into You" (acapella) Australian CD single[3] "Into You" (amended version) "Into You" (explicit version) "Young'n" (explicit version) "Keepin' It Gangsta" (explicit version) European CD single[4] "Into You" (main mix radio edit) "Into You" (main mix explicit version)

UK CD single[5] "Into You" (main mix radio edit) "Into You" (main mix explicit version) "Young'n" (album version) "Into You" (video) UK 12-inch single[6] A1. "Into You" (main mix amended version) A2. "Into You" (main mix explicit version) B1. "Call Me" (explcit version)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 4 Australian Urban (ARIA)[8] 2 France (SNEP)[9] 44 Ireland (IRMA)[10] 39 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 37 Scotland (OCC)[13] 41 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 87 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 18 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 8 US Billboard Hot 100[1] 4 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[17] 19 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 6 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[19] 4 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[20] 15 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[22] 50 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 23 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[24] 24 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)[25] 10 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 58 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[27] 5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[28]	Gold	35,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 16, 2003	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Elektra Desert Storm	[30]
	July 7, 2003	Contemporary hit radio		[31]
Australia	September 8, 2003	CD		[32]
United Kingdom	October 20, 2003	12-inch vinyl CD		[33]

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