If I Love U 2 Nite

"If I Love U 2nite" is a 1991 single by British singer Mica Paris.

"If I Love U 2 Nite"
Single by Mica Paris
from the album Contribution
B-side"I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack) / "Stand Up"
Released1991
GenreR&B
Length5:38
Label4th & B'way
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Andres Levin, Camus Maré Celli
Mica Paris singles chronology
"South of the River"
(1990)		 "If I Love U 2 Nite"
(1991)		 "Young Soul Rebels"
(1991)

Track listing

CD single[1]

No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
1."If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Mix)PrinceNellee Hooper6:03
2."If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit)PrinceNellee Hooper4:08
3."I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack)Mica Paris, Patrick MotenJoseph A. Greene, Patrick Moten4:50
4."Stand Up" (Extended Mix)Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob BirchUltimatum4:42

7″ Vinyl[2]

Side one
No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
1."If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit)PrinceNellee Hooper4:08
Side two
No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
2."Stand Up"Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob BirchUltimatum3:59

12″ Vinyl[3]

Side one
No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
1."If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Mix)PrinceNellee Hooper6:03
2."If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit)PrinceNellee Hooper4:08
Side two
No.TitleLyricsProducerLength
3."I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack)Mica Paris, Patrick MotenJoseph A. Greene, Patrick Moten4:50
4."Stand Up" (Extended Mix)Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob BirchUltimatum4:42

Charts
Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 43

Mayte version
"If I Love U 2nite"
Single by Mayte
from the album Child of the Sun
B-side"The Rhythm Of Your Heart"
Released6 November 1995
RecordedHome studio, Minneapolis and Sunset Sound; 1994–1995
GenrePop, funk-metal
Length4:20
LabelPaisley Park Records
Songwriter(s)Prince
Producer(s)Prince
Mayte singles chronology
"Pope"
(1993)		 "If I Love U 2nite"
(1995)		 "The Rhythm of Your Heart"
(1995)

"If I Love U 2nite" (also known as "If Eye Love U 2night") is Mayte's solo debut, and the first single from her album, Child of the Sun. Mayte's narration of her love story, in which she and her lover's first date was "in bed", and she asks him if he'll love her forever. The song was suggested to be about Prince, whom she was dating at the time. The two would later wed on Valentine's Day, 1996.

History

The song was originally written by Prince for his band member Gayle Chapman to sing. Chapman recorded two versions of this song. Later, Prince sang it as an outtake in 1987 from a man's point of view. It was also covered by Mica Paris in 1991. The original Prince guide vocal for "If I Love U 2 Nite" appeared by mistake on the rare Mica Paris Stand for Love EP, of which only a handful exist. It was Mayte's biggest hit and a fan favorite due to Mayte's shy, cute, pop sound, unlike the others' soul sound. Chapman and Prince both performed this as a ballad.

Album cover

Riley Saline – Photographer Ken O'Rourke – Hair Stylist

Track listing
CD #1
NPG Records / 0061635NPG (Europe)[5]
  1. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Radio Edit) (3:30)
  2. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Album Version) (4:19)
  3. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Spanish) (4:20)
  4. "The Rhythm Of Your Heart" (3:17)
CD No. 2 (The Remixes)
NPG Records / 0061925NPG (Europe)[6]
  1. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Album Version) (4:19)
  2. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Lil' Cash Mix) (5:02)
  3. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Displacement Mix) (6:05)
  4. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Tweakin' Dub) (7:13)
Cassette
NPG Records / 0061639NPG (Europe)[7]
  1. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Radio Edit) (3:30)
  2. "The Rhythm Of Your Heart" (3:17)

References
  1. "Mica Paris – If I Love U 2nite (CD) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. "Mica Paris – If I Love U 2nite (7" Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  3. "Mica Paris – If I Love U 2nite (12" Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  4. "Mica Paris: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Mayte – If I Love U 2Night (CD) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. "Mayte – If I Love U 2Night (The Remixes) (CD) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  7. "Mayte – If I Love U 2Night (The Remixes) (Cassette) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
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