"I Want That Man" is a song by American singer

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. The song was released as the

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from her third solo album, '' Def, Dumb & Blonde'', and was the first record Harry released in which she reverted to using Deborah as her name instead of Debbie. It became a hit in several territories, reaching number two in Australia and on the US '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single also became a top-twenty hit in Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Song information

The track was written and produced by

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members

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and Tom Bailey. It became one of the most successful singles in

's solo career, peaking at number two in Australia, number seven in Ireland, number eight in New Zealand, number 13 in the United Kingdom, and number two on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The video was directed by Mary Lambert. The song commences with the lyric, "I want to dance with Harry Dean," a reference to the actor

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, about whom Currie and Harry "shared a long-standing fascination." Harry and Currie subsequently met Stanton backstage after "both swooning like teenage girls" watching him sit in with Ry Cooder singing "Across the Borderline" and resulting in Harry and Stanton entering into a short-term relationship. A disco version of the song was used in the Australian film '' Strange Bedfellows''. In late 1999, the song was included on the

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compilation '' Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry'' and also reissued as a remix single that charted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 86 in February 2000. The single's B-side, "Bike Boy", appears as a bonus track on the CD and cassette editions of ''Def, Dumb & Blonde''.

Track listings

"I Want That Man" was written by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie. "Bike Boy" was written by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein.

Original version

US and Australian 7-inch and cassette single # "I Want That Man" (LP version) – 3:41 # "Bike Boy" (CD/cassette version) – 2:45 US 12-inch single :A1. "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) – 6:26 :A2. "I Want That Man" (instrumental) – 6:54 :B1. "Bike Boy" – 2:45 :B2. "I Want That Man" (remix / edit) – 4:03 US CD single # "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) – 6:26 # "I Want That Man" (remix / edit) – 4:03 # "Bike Boy" – 2:45 # "I Want That Man" (instrumental) – 6:54 UK 7-inch and cassette single # "I Want That Man" (remix) # "Bike Boy" * A 7-inch poster bag sleeve with the same track listing was also issued. UK and Australian 12-inch single, UK CD single :A1. "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) :A2. "I Want That Man" (7-inch version) :B1. "I Want That Man" (instrumental) :B2. "Bike Boy" * A 12-inch picture disc with the same track listing was also issued.

1999 remix

UK and Australian CD single # "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix radio edit) # "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix) # "I Want That Man" (D-Bop 11.59 vocal mix) European CD single # "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix radio edit) # "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix)

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References

{{Authority control Debbie Harry songs 1989 singles 1989 songs Chrysalis Records singles Music videos directed by Mary Lambert Reprise Records singles Sire Records singles Song recordings produced by Tom Bailey (musician) Songs written by Alannah Currie Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)