This Is for the Lover in You

"This Is for the Lover in You"
A-side label of the U.S. vinyl release of the original recording
Single by Shalamar
from the album Three for Love
B-side	"Some Things Never Change"
Released	May 25, 1981
Format	Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM)
Recorded	1980
Length	5:07
Label	SOLAR
Songwriter(s)	Howard Hewett, Dana Meyers
Producer(s)	Leon Sylvers III
Shalamar singles chronology
"Make That Move" (1981) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1981) "Sweeter as the Days Go By" (1981)
"Make That Move" (1981) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1981) "Sweeter as the Days Go By" (1981)

"This Is for the Lover in You"
Artwork for the U.S. CD single, also used for most overseas CD and vinyl releases
Single by Babyface featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel
from the album The Day
Released	October 5, 1996
Format	Vinyl record (12" 33 RPM)
Recorded	1996
Genre	R&B, hip hop soul
Length	5:26
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Howard Hewett, Dana Meyers
Producer(s)	Babyface, Samuel J. Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, James Todd Smith, Bryce Wilson
Babyface singles chronology
"Slow Jams" (1996) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1996) "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (1996)
"Slow Jams" (1996) "This Is for the Lover in You" (1996) "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (1996)

"This Is for the Lover in You" is a song written by Howard Hewett, member of the trio Shalamar, and songwriter Dana Meyers. The track was originally recorded by Shalamar and appeared on their 1980 album, Three for Love.

The song was the third single released from their album, Three for Love. The single peaked at #17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1981.

It was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. The Babyface version was a successful hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was considered to be atypical for Babyface when it was released.

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In 1994, saxophonist Gerald Albright released a rendition from the album Smooth.