✦ If I Love U 2 Nite – Single: Feb. 1991

✦ Mica Paris’ soulful take on a Prince‑penned classic

The third and final single from Contribution, released in the UK with multiple remixes — and an infamous promo pressing containing Prince’s own 1987 version

✦ Summary

Released in the UK on 12 February 1991, If I Love U 2 Nite was the third and final single from Mica Paris’ second album Contribution, arriving three months after the album’s release in both the UK and Germany. Although the song was written by Prince in 1979 and later recorded by him in 1987, Paris’ version was the first to receive a commercial release.

The single featured two previously‑unreleased B‑sides — “Stand Up” and “I Wish I’d Never Met You” — neither of which involved Prince. Several 12" formats included remixes by Nellee Hooper, giving the track a club‑ready edge.

A promotional 12" titled Stand 4 Love E·P accidentally included Prince’s 1987 studio version of the song, mislabeled as the “LP Mix.” These 200 copies, pressed from what was likely a bootleg tape, were immediately recalled by Island Records, becoming one of the most sought‑after Mica Paris/Prince‑related collectibles.

The single reached No. 43 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart.

For Mayte’s later version (retitled If ♥ Love U 2night), see If ♥ Love U 2night.

✦ Highlights

• Released 12 February 1991 (UK)

• Third and final single from Contribution

• Song written by Prince; first commercial release of the composition

• B‑sides “Stand Up” and “I Wish I’d Never Met You” contain no Prince involvement

• Multiple Nellee Hooper remixes issued

• Promo 12" mistakenly included Prince’s 1987 version

• Island Records recalled 200 promo copies — now highly collectible

• Peaked at No. 43 on the UK Gallup Singles Chart

✦ Track Details

7" – UK (BRW 207)

A. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Edit) — 4:08

B. Stand Up

12" – UK (12 BRW 207 / 878 897‑1)

A1. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Mix) — 6:03

A2. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Edit) — 4:08

B1. I Wish I’d Never Met You

B2. Stand Up (Extended Mix)

12" – UK (12 BRX 207 / 878 899‑1)

A1. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Rub U 2 Nite Mix) — 5:14

A2. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s I Called U 2 Nite Mix) — 4:17

B. I Wish I’d Never Met You (Extended Mix)

Promo 12" – Stand 4 Love E·P (12BRW207DJ)

A1. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Mix) — 6:03

A2. If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s I Called U 2 Nite Mix) — 4:17

A3. If I Love U 2 Nite (LP Mix)*

B1. Stand Up (Extended Mix)

B2. Stand Up (Dub Mix)

B3. I Wish I’d Never Met You

* Mistitled — this is Prince’s 1987 version, included by mistake.

5" CD – UK (12 BRW 207)

If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Mix) — 6:03

If I Love U 2 Nite (Nellee’s Club U 2 Nite Edit) — 4:08

I Wish I’d Never Met You

Stand Up (Extended Mix)

✦ Reissues & Global Variants

• UK 7", 12", and CD formats

• German release mirrored UK timing

• Promo 12" (Stand 4 Love E·P) recalled — extremely rare

• No US commercial release

✦ Production and Context

• Song written by Prince in 1979; recorded by him in 1987

• Paris’ version produced for her Contribution album

• Nellee Hooper provided multiple club‑oriented remixes

• B‑sides contain no Prince involvement

• Promo error introduced Prince’s unreleased version

• Island Records attempted to retrieve all 200 promo copies

✦ Singles Released

If I Love U 2 Nite — 12 February 1991

✦ Chart Performance

• UK Gallup Singles Chart — No. 43

✦ Mini Discography

If I Love U 2 Nite – Related Releases:

If I Love U 2 Nite (Mica Paris) — 1991

If ♥ Love U 2night (Mayte) — 1994/1995

Prince — 1987 version (unreleased; leaked via promo error)

✦ Mini‑Timeline

1979 — Prince writes “If I Love U 2 Nite”

1987 — Prince records his own version

1990 — Mica Paris records her version for Contribution

12 Feb 1991 — Single released in UK

1994–95 — Mayte records her version

✦ Glam Flashback

Mica Paris’ If I Love U 2 Nite stands at a fascinating crossroads in the Prince universe — the first commercial release of a song he wrote more than a decade earlier, delivered through Paris’ rich, soulful voice. The single’s multiple remixes captured early‑’90s club culture, while the accidental inclusion of Prince’s own 1987 version turned a routine promo into one of the most coveted collectibles of the era. A small release with a big story.

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✦ Sources

Prince Vault, Wikipedia

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