If I Love U 2 Nite

"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"
Released 1991
Genre R&B
Length 5:38
Label 4th & 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)

"If I Love U 2nite" is a song by British singer Mica Paris. It was released in 1991 as the third single from her second album Contribution (1990) and peaked at No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

CD single

No. Title Lyrics Producer Length
1. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Mix) Prince Nellee Hooper 6:03
2. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit) Prince Nellee Hooper 4:08
3. "I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack) Mica Paris, Patrick Moten Joseph A. Greene, Patrick Moten 4:50
4. "Stand Up" (Extended Mix) Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob Birch Ultimatum 4:42

7" vinyl

Side one
No. Title Lyrics Producer Length
1. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit) Prince Nellee Hooper 4:08
Side two
No. Title Lyrics Producer Length
2. "Stand Up" Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob Birch Ultimatum 3:59

12" vinyl

Side one
No. Title Lyrics Producer Length
1. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Mix) Prince Nellee Hooper 6:03
2. "If I Love U 2 Nite" (Nellee's Club U 2 Nite Edit) Prince Nellee Hooper 4:08
Side two
No. Title Lyrics Producer Length
3. "I Wish I'd Never Met You" (with Bobby Womack) Mica Paris, Patrick Moten Joseph A. Greene, Patrick Moten 4:50
4. "Stand Up" (Extended Mix) Mica Paris, Nick Hallam, Rob Birch Ultimatum 4:42

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 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"
Released 6 November 1995
Recorded Home studio, Minneapolis and Sunset Sound; 1994–1995
Genre Pop
Length 4:20
Label Paisley Park Records
Songwriter(s) Prince
Producer(s) Prince
Mayte singles chronology
"The Most Beautiful Boy in the World"
(1994) 		"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") was recorded by Mayte and released as the second single from her sole album, Child of the Sun. In Mayte's narration of her love story, in which she and her lover's first date was "in bed", 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.

Track listings

CD #1
NPG Records / 0061635NPG (Europe)
  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)
  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)
  1. "If Eye Love U 2night" (Radio Edit) (3:30)
  2. "The Rhythm of Your Heart" (3:17)