"I Want You" is a song by American rapper

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, released by

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and

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on October 9, 2007 as the fourth single from his album ''

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'' (2007). It is contains production and a guest appearance from fellow rapper

will.i.am William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am (pronounced "will I am"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the frontman of the musical group Black Eyed Peas, which he ...

, who performs the song's hook. "I Want You" samples

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's song "Baby, This Love I Have", and Bob James' version of "Feel Like Makin' Love", which was written by

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. "I Want You" peaked at 12 on the US

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chart.

Track listing

UK CD: # "I Want You" # "Drivin' Me Wild" (featuring

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) (live) # "I Used to Love H.E.R." (live) # "Break My Heart" (live) * Live tracks courtesy of Nissan Live sets on Yahoo Music, 2007.

Music video

The video was directed by Sanji and actress

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, who also co-starred in the video. It features

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(who was the

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of the album),

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and

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer and songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys began composing songs at the age of 12 and was signed by Columbia Records at 15. After d ...

. The music video premiered on the internet on October 23, 2007. The video can be watched on Common's official website.

Personnel

*Produced by

*Recorded by will.i.am and Padriac Kerin at

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*Mixed by

Dylan Dresdow Dylan Charles Dresdow Jr. is an American audio engineer and mixer. He has mixed recordings for music industry acts including Prince, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Usher, Black Eyed Peas, Nas, Britney Spears, Ice Cube, Kanye West, the Wu Tang Clan, Mi ...

at Chalice Studio in

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*Chorus vocals by will.i.am *Background vocals by Rhea Williams *Keys and synth by Omar Edwards

Notes

*Common and Alicia Keys also appear in the 2006 movie ''

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'' together, in which their characters eventually become attracted to one another. *Common and Alicia Keys also play lovers in her video for " Like You'll Never See Me Again," which appears on her 2007 album '' As I Am''. *Common makes a lyrical reference to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's hit single " They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)".

Chart positions

External links

Billboard.com

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