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"I Love You" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Released as a single, it peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.[1] It was also saw chart entries in the UK (number 45), Germany (number 65), and New Zealand, where it peaked at number 30.[2][3][4] A departure from his usual style, "I Love You" is a ballad, and was released on Valentine's Day in 1991.[5][6]

"I Love You"
Single by Vanilla Ice
from the album To the Extreme
Released	February 14, 1991
Length	5:10 (Long Version) 4:19 (Radio Mix) 3:46 (Single Edit)
Label	SBK Records
Songwriter(s)	Vanilla Ice, Earthquake, Kim Sharp, M. Smooth, P. Loomis
Producer(s)	Vanilla Ice, Gail "Sky" King, Kim Sharp
Vanilla Ice singles chronology
"Ice Ice Baby" (1990) "I Love You" (1991) "Cool as Ice (Everybody Get Loose)" (1991)

A promotional video for the song, directed by Michael Bay, was produced by Mike Bodnarczuk.[6]

The song was described by AllMusic writer Steve Huey as "a lyrically simplistic, overemoted ballad".[5]

The music video was featured in an episode of Beavis and Butt-head, where the duo make fun of Ice and pan the video.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

CD Maxi – UK

1. "I Love You" (Long Version) – 5:10
2. "Stop That Train" – 4:30
3. "Ice Ice Baby" – 4:30
4. "I Love You" (Icetrumental) – 5:11

Promo CD – U.S. (I Love You/Stop That Train)

1. "I Love You" (Radio Mix) – 4:19
2. "Stop That Train" (Radio Mix) – 3:54
3. "I Love You" (Single Edit) – 3:46
4. "Stop That Train" (Long Version) – 4:28
5. "I Love You" (Long Version) – 5:10

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	103
Canada (RPM)[8]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)	65
European Single Charts	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	30
UK Singles (OCC)[10]	45
	US Billboard Hot 100[11]	52

References

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