Darlin' I

"Darlin' I"
"Darlin' I"
Single by Vanessa Williams
from the album The Right Stuff
Released	January 20, 1989
Studio	Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:07
Label	Wing
Songwriter(s)	Rex Salas; Kenny Harris;
Producer(s)	Rex Salas
Vanessa Williams singles chronology
Music video
	"Vanessa Williams - Darlin' I (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"Darlin' I" is a song by American singer Vanessa Williams, released as the fourth and final single from her debut studio album, The Right Stuff (1988).

Music video

The music video for the song is filmed in black and white based on the I Love Lucy show, directed by Alek Keshishian.

Charts

Chart performance for "Darlin' I"
Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	88
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[2]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	10
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles^[4]	82
US Top R&B Singles (Cash Box)^[5]	13

References

^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 17, 1989". Cash Box. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^ "Cash Box Top R&B Singles – Week ending July 8, 1989". Cash Box. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Vanessa_Williams-1] "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Vanessa_Williams-2] "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Vanessa_Williams-3] "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[4] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 17, 1989". Cash Box. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[5] "Cash Box Top R&B Singles – Week ending July 8, 1989". Cash Box. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	The Right Stuff The Comfort Zone The Sweetest Days Star Bright Next Silver & Gold Everlasting Love The Real Thing Survivor
Compilations	Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years Love Songs
Singles	"The Right Stuff" "(He's Got) the Look" "Dreamin'" "Darlin' I" "Running Back to You" "The Comfort Zone" "Save the Best for Last" "Work to Do" "Just for Tonight" "Love Is" "The Sweetest Days" "The Way That You Love" "Colors of the Wind" "Where Do We Go from Here" "Do You Hear What I Hear / The Little Drummer Boy" "Happiness" "Oh How the Years Go By" "Merry Christmas Darling" "You Are Everything" "The Real Thing" "Legs (Keep Dancing)"
Relatives	William A. Feilds Chris Williams Jillian Hervey
Related topics	Maxine Joseph Chadway Wilhelmina Slater Renee Perry Vanessa Williams and Miss America
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