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"This Is for the Lover in You" is a song written by Howard Hewett, member of the trio Shalamar, and songwriter Dana Meyers. The track was originally recorded by Shalamar and appeared on their 1980 Platinum album, Three for Love.

"This Is for the Lover in You"
US 7-inch single of the Shalamar recording
Single by Shalamar
from the album Three for Love
B-side	"Some Things Never Change"
Released	May 25, 1981
Recorded	1980
Length	5:07
Label	SOLAR
Songwriter(s)	Howard Hewett, Dana Meyers
Producer(s)	Leon Sylvers III
Shalamar singles chronology
"Make That Move" (1981) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1981) "Sweeter as the Days Go By" (1981)

The song was the third single released from their album, Three for Love. The single peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1981.

In 2009, Essence magazine included the song in their list of the "25 Best Slow Jams of All Time".[1]

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	17

Babyface version

"This Is for the Lover in You"
US CD variant of standard artwork
Single by Babyface featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel
from the album The Day
Released	October 5, 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B, hip hop soul
Length	5:26
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Howard Hewett, Dana Meyers
Producer(s)	Babyface, Samuel J. Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, James Todd Smith, Bryce Wilson
Babyface singles chronology
"Slow Jams" (1996) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1996) "Talk to Me" (1996)

It was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel.[2] The Babyface version was a successful hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was considered to be atypical for Babyface when it was released.[3][4] The song's main melody bears resemblance to Teddy Pendergrass' hit "Close the Door".

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[5]	50
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[6]	14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]	23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10]	34
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	12
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13]	2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15]	74
Chart (1997)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16]	61

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

In 1994, saxophonist Gerald Albright released a rendition from the album Smooth.[18]

References

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