I Want to Be in Love
| "I Want to Be in Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Melissa Etheridge | ||||
| from the album Skin | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Sunset Sound | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Melissa Etheridge | |||
| Producer(s) | Melissa Etheridge | |||
| Melissa Etheridge singles chronology | ||||
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"I Want to Be in Love" is a 2001 Melissa Etheridge song and the first single from her seventh album, Skin.
Music video
The music video was directed by David Hogan[1] and starred American actress Jennifer Aniston as the girl in the party who comes across several characters.[2]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Grammy Award | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | [3] |
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[4] | 79 |
| US Adult Top 40[5] | 20 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 80 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[8] | 21 |
References
- ^ "I Want to Be in Love". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge - I Want To Be In Love - YouTube". YouTube. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-08-28. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report – Week Commencing 17th September 2001" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original on February 21, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Melissa Etheridge - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Melissa Etheridge – I Want to Be in Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. 7 July 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2025.