The Lover in Me (Sheena Easton album)
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| Studio album by Sheena Easton | ||||
| Released | November 15, 1988 / re-released 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1987-1988 | |||
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| Length | 49:43 | |||
| Label | MCA/Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Babyface, Kayo, L.A. Reid, Prince, Angela L. Winbush, John Jellybean Benitez | |||
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The Lover in Me is the ninth studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. It was released in November 1988 and was her debut for MCA. The album has a more Urban/R&B sound than Easton's previous recordings due to the production by well-known acts such as L.A. Reid, Babyface and John "Jellybean" Benitez. The album's title track became a major hit, reaching #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #44 on the US Billboard 200 and #30 in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It is one of Easton's best selling albums to date and returned her to the US and UK charts. Significantly, in the UK it was her first charting album for over five years, with the lead single becoming her first top 20 hit in nearly eight years.
In 2006, Cherry Red Records (UK) re-released The Lover in Me, remastered and with added bonus tracks. On May 27, 2016 the album was officially released in the US for digital download on iTunes.
The album's title track was the first single from the album to be released, reaching #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #5 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. Other singles from the album include "Days Like This" (#35 on the US R&B chart, UK #43) and "101" (UK #54 US Dance #2). "101" was written for Easton by Prince. One last single was released in the US; "No Deposit, No Return", but failed to chart.
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