"It's You I Love (So in Love)" was a 1983 single for singer Pamela Nivens. It became a hit for her that year, registering on the Billboard Black Singles and Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles charts. It also won an award for the singer.
| "It's You I Love (So in Love)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Pamela Nivens | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Studio | Soundtech (Phoenix) |
| Length |
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| Label | Sun Valley |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Chaz Simmons |
Background
editThe single was written by Chaz Simmons and Steve Godfrey.[1] It was recorded at Soundtech Studios on 2750 West Osborn Road Phoenix, AZ 85017.[2] Simmons was also the producer.[3] He also handled the arrangements.[4] It was released on Sun Valley Records SV 88001.[5] The financier for the venture was Tommy Cassella who invested $37,000 in the single.[6]
Singer Pamela Nivens was from Arizona and originally from Kansas. Prior to the single's release she had been singing with local bands in Phoenix. Her single got a lot of help from radio station KUKQ.[7]
Nivens was pictured in the 23 July issue of Billboard celebrating her success with the people that made the single. With her were Soundtech Studio president, Lenora "Sarge" Waldon, Sun Valley Records' VP Bill Simmons, Steve Godfrey the single's co-writer and Chaz Simmons the president of Sun Valley.[8]
The single won Pamela Nivens an award. She came fifth in the Cash Box 1983 Black Contemporary Singles Awards New Female section with Diane Richards, Madonna, Alfie Silas and Lydia Murdock at 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively.[9]
Reception
editThe single was a recommended song in the 7 May issue of Billboard.[10]
Airplay
editIt was reported by Radio & Records in the publication's 24 June issue that the single had been added to the playlist of WDAS in Philadelphia, WDAO in Dayton and WKXI in Jackson.[11]
On the week of 22 July, Radio & Records reported that the single had been added to the playlist of WOIC in Columbia.[12] It was also getting heavy rotation at KUKQ and medium rotation at WOOK, XHRM, WKXI, WAAA, WLTH, and WTLC.[13]
On the week of 5 August, Radio & Records reported that in the Southern regions, the single had been added to the playlist of WLOU in Louisville, WJJS in Lynchburg and WYLD-FM in New Orleans.[14] In the Mid-West, it had been added to the playlist of WWWS in Seginaw.[15] It was also seeing heavy rotation at WTLC and KUKQ. It was also seeing medium rotation at WOOK, WGIV, WVOL, WTOY, WAAA, and WLTH.[16]
Charts
editThe single debuted at no. 90 in the Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles chart for the week of 2 July.[17]
For the week of 6 August, the single was at no. 70 on the Billboard Black Singles chart.[18]
At week seven, the single peaked at no. 55 on the Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary Singles chart on the week of 13 August.[19] It spent a total of eight weeks in the chart, exiting at no. 92 the following week.[20][21]
References
edit- ^ Billboard, May 7, 1983 - Page 67 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Survey For Week Ending 5/7/83, Disco / Dance, recommended, PAMELA NIVENS -It's You I Love (So In Love)
- ^ Billboard, July 23, 1983 - A-8 soundtech enterprises inc, "Thanks, Pam, for recording at Soundtech."
- ^ Billboard, May 7, 1983 - Page 67 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Survey For Week Ending 5/7/83, Disco / Dance, recommended, PAMELA NIVENS -It's You I Love (So In Love)
- ^ Billboard, August 6, 1983 - Page 22 Radio, New On The Charts, PAMELA NIVENS
- ^ Billboard, May 7, 1983 - Page 67 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Survey For Week Ending 5/7/83, Disco / Dance, recommended, PAMELA NIVENS -It's You I Love (So In Love)
- ^ Billboard, July 23, 1983 - Page A-7 Rise Of The Desert Sound
RECORD INDUSTRY BUILDS MUSIC OASIS CLOSE TO THE STARS - LAURA DENI - ^ Billboard, August 6, 1983 - Page 22 Radio, New On The Charts, PAMELA NIVENS
- ^ Billboard, July 23, 1983 - A-10 ENTERTAINMENT SCENE * Continued from page A-9, Phoenix's Pam Nivens, center, celebrates
- ^ Cash Box, December 31, 1983 - Page 58 SINGLES AWARDS, NEW FEMALE
- ^ Billboard, May 7, 1983 - Page 67 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Survey For Week Ending 5/7/83, Disco / Dance, recommended, PAMELA NIVENS -It's You I Love (So In Love)
- ^ Radio & Records, Issue Number 489 June 24, 1983 - Page 40 Black Radio Regionalized Adds & Hots, EAST, WDAS/Philadelphia, Joe Tamburro; MIDWEST, WDAO/Dayton, Lankford Stephens; SOUTH, WKXI Jackson, Tommy Marshall
- ^ Radio & Records Issue Number 493 July 22, 1983 - Page 49 Black Radio Regionalized Adds & Hots, SOUTH, WOIC/Columbia (J), Mickey Arnold
- ^ Radio & Records Issue Number 493 July 22, 1983 - Page 62 SIGNIFICANT ACTION, PAMELA NIVENS "It's You I Love" (Sun Valley) 16/1
- ^ Radio & Records, Issue Number 495 August 5, 1983 - Page 42 Black Radio Regionalized Adds & Hots, SOUTH, WLOUI/Louisvllle, Neal O'Rea; WJJS/Lynchburg, Lad Goins; WYLD.FM/New Orleans, Brute Bailey
- ^ Radio & Records, Issue Number 495 August 5, 1983 - Page 42 Black Radio Regionalized Adds & Hots, MIDWEST, WWWS/Seginaw, Kermit Crockett
- ^ Radio & Records, Issue Number 495 August 5, 1983 - Page 56 SIGNIFICANT ACTION, PAMELA NIVENS "It's You I Love" (Sun Valley) 19/4
- ^ Cash Box, July 2, 1983 - Page 32 TOP 100 BLACK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES, July 2, 1983 90, 6/25 -, Weeks On Chart 1
- ^ Billboard, August 6, 1983 - Page 22 Radio, New On The Charts, PAMELA NIVENS
- ^ Cash Box, August 13, 1983 - Page 26 TOP 100 BLACK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES, August 13, 1983 55, 8/6 68, Weeks On Chart 7
- ^ Cash Box, August 20, 1983 - Page 28 TOP 100 BLACK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES, August 20, 1983 92, 8/13 55, Weeks On Chart 8
- ^ Cash Box, August 20, 1983 - Page 25 TOP 100 BLACK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES, August 27, 1983
External links
edit- "It's You I Love (So in Love)" at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Music-Know-It-All (March 14, 2013). "Pamela Nivens". Rare and Obscure Music. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
