While recording the album, several singles with Tamia as a featured performer were released, all gaining attention. 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. The publicity increased the expectations on Tamia's self-titled debut album Tamia which was released in April 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.
"So Into You" was released as the album's third single on June 23, 1998. Fellow R&B singer Brandy originally recorded a demo version of "So Into You", with Mario Winans providing background vocals. Music videoĪ music video for "So into You" was directed by Harvey White and filmed from May 16–19, 1998. The concept of the video was based on Tamia and Grant Hill (her future husband) having to be in a sort of long distance relationship at the beginning due to his travel. The video starts with Tamia lying on a couch. Then, people are seen walking down a hallway (later revealed to be her friends), and enter Tamia's room. Then, it reveals that she and her friends were having a party. Several scenes later change to Tamia in several different rooms, singing the song. The video ends with Tamia's friends leaving, Tamia lying down on her bed, and then her standing in the center of a room. Nicole Richie, Lionel Richie's daughter, plays one of Tamia's friends in this music video. In 2016, Australian EDM duo Odd Mob along with vocalist Starley covered the song.In 2015, Childish Gambino covered the song for Australian radio station Triple J's weekly segment Like a Version.In 2003, American rapper Fabolous sampled the song in his " Into You" (2003), with Tamia performing its hook.Writing – Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread.Production, writing – Bob Robinson, Tim Kelley.Lead Vocals, backing vocals, writing – Tamia.Track listings Credits and personnelĬredits adapted from the liner notes of Tamia. The cover spent seven weeks at number one on the ARIA Club Tracks chart.
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