I Adore Mi Amor

"I Adore Mi Amor" is a song by American R&B group Color Me Badd, released as the second single (third in the United Kingdom) from their debut album, C.M.B. (1991). The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks and spent 20 weeks on the listing, finishing 1991 at number 18 on the Billboard year-end chart. Worldwide, the track entered the top 20 in Canada, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In 1992, saxophonist Najee covered the song from the album Just an Illusion.^[1]

"I Adore Mi Amor"
Single by Color Me Badd
from the album C.M.B.
B-side	"I Wanna Sex You Up"
Released	July 11, 1991 (1991-07-11)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:49
Label	Giant
Songwriter(s)	Hamza Lee, Color Me Badd
Producer(s)	Hamza Lee, Royal Bayyan
Color Me Badd singles chronology
"I Wanna Sex You Up" (1991) "I Adore Mi Amor" (1991) "All 4 Love" (1991)
Music video
"I Adore Mi Amor" on YouTube

Track listing

US 12-inch single^[2]

1. "I Adore Mi Amor" (U.S.A. mix) – 4:52
2. "I Adore Mi Amor" (Round the Way mix) – 4:27
3. "I Adore Mi Amor" (international mix) – 4:49
4. "I Adore Mi Amor" (T.V. mix) – 4:26

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[3] 27 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4] 25 Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[5] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6] 69 Germany (Official German Charts)^[7] 44 Ireland (IRMA)^[8] 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11] 8 UK Singles (OCC)^[12] 44 US Billboard Hot 100^[13] 1 US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)^[14] 21 US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)^[15] 1 US Cash Box Top 100^[16] 1 Zimbabwe (ZIMA)^[17] 6

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[18] 83 US Billboard Hot 100^[19] 18 US Cash Box Top 100^[20] 12

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[21]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 11, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Giant	^[21]
United Kingdom	September 30, 1991			^[22]

See also

• Hot 100 number-one hits of 1991 (United States)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.)

References

1. "Just an Illusion overview". AllMusic.
2. I Adore Mi Amor (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Color Me Badd. Giant Records. 1991. 0-40154.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. "Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
4. "Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1660." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 43. October 26, 1991. p. 33.
7. "Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Adore Mi Amor". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
10. "Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
11. "Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
12. "Color Me Badd: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
13. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. September 21, 1991. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
14. "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. September 28, 1991. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
15. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. September 28, 1991. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
16. "Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. Vol. LV, no. 7. September 28, 1991. p. 4.
17. * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
18. "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
19. . Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
20. "Awards: Top 50 Pop Singles". Cash Box. Vol. LV, no. 20. December 28, 1991. p. 8.
21. "American single certifications – Color Me Badd – I Adore Mi Amor". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
22. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 28, 1991. p. 23.