"I'm Stone in Love with You" is a 1972 single by the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics. The song is noted for lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr.'s distinctive falsetto singing, which he employs through most of the record. The song was written by Thom Bell, Linda Creed, and Anthony Bell.
It was the first track from the band's 1972 album Round 2 and was released as a single which reached number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[ Allmusic - Charts & Awards] It also climbed to number 4 in the Billboard R&B chart and went to number 9 in the UK Singles Chart, in December 1972. The Stylistics' recording sold over one million copies globally, earning them a gold disc The award was presented by the RIAA on December 13, 1972. It was the band's third gold disc.
Chart performance
Weekly charts + Weekly charts for The Stylistics versionChart (1972–73)PeakpositionAustralia 92Canada RPM Top Singles8France9New Zealand (Listener)10UK9US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-200210US Billboard Adult Contemporary27US Billboard R&B4US Cash Box Top 100 9
Year-end charts + Year-end charts for The Stylistics versionChart (1972)RankUS (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)96
Johnny Mathis version Johnny Mathis recorded the song in 1973. His version became a 1975 hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching number five in Canada and number 16 U.S. In the UK, the version started its twelve-week run on January 25, 1975, and made it to number ten.
+ Weekly charts for the Johnny Mathis versionChart (1975)PeakpositionCanada RPM Adult Contemporary5UK Singles (OCC) 10US Billboard Adult Contemporary16
The Beautiful South version English pop group The Beautiful South covered the song for their 2004 album Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs.
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