INOJ - Love You Down Lyrics

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When was INOJ's cover of 'Love You Down' released?

   INOJ's cover of 'Love You Down' was initially featured on So So Def Recordings' So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. 2 compilation album, which was released in late June 1997. The physical single was later released in January 1998.

2. Who produced INOJ's version of 'Love You Down'?

   The cover version of 'Love You Down' by INOJ was produced with the assistance of Charles 'The Mixologist' Roane and Lonnie Hill Jr., known as 'Lon2'.

3. How did INOJ come up with her stage name?

   INOJ is a stage name created by Ayanna Porter. It is pronounced 'I know J' and is derived from spelling her nickname 'Joni', which she used for personal style, backwards. Her birth name is Ayanna, and she had been nicknamed Yanni.

4. What chart success did INOJ's cover of 'Love You Down' achieve?

   'Love You Down' by INOJ entered Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart on August 2, 1997, and spent 45 weeks there. After its physical release in January 1998, it became eligible for the Hot 100 chart and ultimately reached #25.

5. Was a music video made for INOJ's 'Love You Down'?

   Yes, a music video directed by Eric Haywood and Rubin Whitmore premiered in August 1997. It contributed to the song's popularity on rhythmic radio stations.

6. 'Love You Down' originally by which band?

   'Love You Down' is originally a hit song by the band Ready for the World, released in 1986.