Fellow R&B singer Brandy originally recorded a demo version of "So Into You", with Mario Winans providing background vocals. "So Into You" was released as the album's third single on June 23, 1998. The album's release was preceded by its lead single " Imagination", which peaked at number 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and "Falling for You" which was released as the album's second single in Japan only. The publicity increased the expectations on Tamia's self-titled debut album Tamia which was released in April 1998. Her debut single "You Put a Move on My Heart", "Slow Jams" (performed with Babyface, Portrait and Barry White) and " Missing You" (performed with Brandy, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight) all earned Grammy Award nominations, making Tamia one of the most anticipated new R&B singers in the US.
While recording the album, several singles with Tamia as a featured performer were released, all gaining attention. In the early 1990s, Canadian singer Tamia was offered a record contract with Quincy Jones' Qwest Records and shortly thereafter started work on her debut album. Since its release, "So Into You" has often been performed on Tamia's concerts and tours, including The Verizon Ladies First Tour in 2004 and the Single Ladies Tour in 2012. It received a Directorial Debut of the Year nomination at the MVPA Awards.
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The song's music video was created by Harvey White and premiered on American TV in June 1998. It was released as the third single from the album on Jand became an R&B hit, peaking at number seven on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The song earned generally positive reviews from critics and was noted for Tamia's more restrained and seductive singing technique. "So Into You" is a mid-tempo R&B song with lyrics describing the protagonist's feelings of love for her partner. Due to the inclusion of the sample, its writers Lionel Richie and Ronald LaPreads are credited as songwriters. The song is built around a sample from "Say Yeah" (1978) by American soul band The Commodores. It was written by Tamia, Tim Kelley, and Bob Robinson, with production helmed by Kelley and Robinson under their production moniker Tim & Bob. All rights reserved." So Into You" is a song performed by Canadian singer Tamia from her self-titled debut album Tamia (1998). As previously reported, Fat Joe revealed Irv originally wanted Jennifer Lopez and not Ashanti for their collaborative single, " What’s Luv."Ĭopyright © 2020, ABC Audio. This isn't the first story we've heard of Ashanti being undercut by Irv Gotti during her early years of success. 0 throat surgeries," she wrote, along with a pic of all of her albums.
Tamia also disputed Fab's story, tweeting that she's never had any surgery. However, Ashanti wrote, "Noooooo, Imma text you and tell you the real story!" in the post's comments.
With Ashanti on vocals, Tamia appeared in the video for the song that peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.įabolous claimed Ashanti's busy schedule and Murder Inc CEO Irv Gotti were to blame for her not being able to do the song's video. "Tamia was getting surgery on her throat at the time, so we got Ashanti to do the song. "There is a lot of back and forth about how it was Tamia and Ashanti … Tamia is who the original song came from," Fabolous explained. Def JamThe verse-for-verse Verzuz battle on Monday night was a celebration of New York rap legends Jadakiss and Fabolous, and their respective catalogs.ĭuring the battle, Fab explained why his 2003 hit single, " So Into You" featured vocals from Ashanti and not the song's original singer, Tamia.
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