"Into You" was written by Fabolous for his second albumStreet Dreams (2003), while production on the song was helmed byDJ Clue andDURO.[1] The song is based on Canadian singerTamia's 1998 single "So Into You," which in turn samples theCommodores' song "Say Yeah."[1] Due to this, original writers Tamia and Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson fromTim & Bob as well asLionel Richie and Ronald LaPread are also credited as songwriters on "Into You."[1] SingerAshanti was consulted by Fabolous' team to appear as guest vocalist on the song.[1] AfterIrv Gotti ofMurder Inc. Records refused to let her film a music video to promote the single, Fabolous reached out to Elektra label mate Tamia to re-record a commercial version.[2]
"Into You" was released as the album's second single throughElektra Records andDJ Clue'sDesert Storm Records.[1] Both the song's album version and the single version received heavy radio play, resulting in all three artists being credited on the charts.[3] It eventually peaked at reached number four on the USBillboard Hot 100,[3] becoming the second single from the album to reach the top 10, after "Can't Let You Go" (2003).[3] The song stayed on the Hot 100 throughout 2003, finishing at number 23 on the chart's year-end edition.[4] Into You" also reached number four in Australia, becoming Fabolous highest-charting single by then, and entered the top 40 in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.[5]
A music video for the single version of "Into You" was directed byErik White.[6] While Ashanti was expected to film visuals for the song along with Fabolous,Murder Inc. Records head Irv Gotti felt she was becoming "oversaturated" and withdraw her from the song, resulting into Tamia replacing her on the single version and in the video.[2] Primarily shot on aMalibu beach, the weather conditions on the day of filming were marked by persistent cloudiness and rain.[6] White later commented on the visuals: "Expecting to shoot a beautiful day on the beach in Malibu and waking up to clouds [and] rain. Made lemonade with my [cinematographer] and I think the look turned out much better than the typical sunny beach video."[6]K. D. Aubert appears throughout the video as Fabolous's love interest.
