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"'In My House'" is a song produced, written and arranged by American musician Rick James and recorded by his protges, the Mary Jane Girls, for their second studio album, 'Only Four You' (1985). It was released as the album's lead single in October 1984 by Gordy Records. In the United States, the single topped 'Billboard' Dance Club Songs chart in April 1985 and remained atop the chart for two weeks.Whitburn, Joel (2004). 'Hot Dance/Disco 19742003', (Record Research Inc.), page 168. It also reached the top 10 on both the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and 'Billboard' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number seven on the Hot 100 in June 1985 and remained in the top 40 for 12 weeks.Whitburn, Joel (2004). 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), p. 403. It is the group's highest-peaking single and their only top-40 entry on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, although they have had other singles succeed on both the R&B and dance charts.

In 1984, the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was organized in the United States to draw attention to music which the group believed contained inappropriate content for children. "In My House" was chosen on the group's "Filthy Fifteen" list due to its alleged sexual innuendo. However, during the VH1 '100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s' program, the group went on record as saying the song is about love, not sex. The group's follow-up single, "Wild and Crazy Love", was even more suggestive in its lyrical content, but the PMRC was not known to have attacked it as openly as it condemned "In My House".

In 2009, VH1 ranked "In My House" number 52 on its program '100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s'.

Track listings



*'7-inch single'

:A. "In My House" 3:59

:B. "In My House" (instrumental) 5:00

*'12-inch single'

:A. "In My House" (12 version) 5:00

:B. "In My House" (instrumental 12 version) 7:16

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



See also



* List of number-one dance singles of 1985 (U.S.)

References



Category:1985 singles

Category:1985 songs

Category:Gordy Records singles

Category:Mary Jane Girls songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Rick James

Category:Songs written by Rick James


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