"In My House" is a song written and produced by American musicianRick James and recorded by his protégées, theMary Jane Girls, for their second studio album,Only Four You (1985). It was released as the album's lead single in October 1984 byGordy Records. In the United States, the single topped theBillboardDance/Disco Club Play chart in April 1985 and remained atop the chart for two weeks.[1] It also reached the top 10 on both theBillboard Hot 100 andBillboardHot Black Singles charts, peaking at number seven on the Hot 100 in June 1985 and remained in the top 40 for 12 weeks.[2] It is the group's highest-peaking single and their only top-40 entry on theBillboard Hot 100. In 2009,VH1 ranked "In My House" at number 52 on its program100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s.[citation needed]
In 1985, theParents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was organized in the United States to draw attention to music which the group believed contained inappropriate content for children. "In My House" was chosen on the group's "Filthy Fifteen" list due to its alleged sexual innuendo. However, during theVH1100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s program, the group went on record as saying the song is about love, not sex.[3] The group's follow-up single, "Wild and Crazy Love", was even more suggestive in its lyrical content, but the PMRC was not known to have attacked it as openly as it condemned "In My House".
