"I Want You So Bad" is a song recorded by American

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. It was composed by Tom Kelly and

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, who were responsible for writing Heart's U.S. number-one single "

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". The track is a

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sung by

Ann Wilson Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950) is an American singer best known as the lead singer of the rock band Heart. Wilson has been a member of Heart since the early 1970s; her younger sister, Nancy Wilson, is also a member of the band. One o ...

, and was released in a remixed form as the fourth and final single from Heart's ninth studio album, ''

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'', as well as being the band's final single of the 1980s. 1988. ''

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'' praised Ann Wilson's vocal performance and the

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saying "Wilson here plays her voice like Eric Clapton plays the guitar, soulful - soaring at times to emotional and technical highs." The '88 UK CD5 and 12" releases of " Nothin' At All" contain a single remix and extended remix, respectively, of "I Want You So Bad."

Chart performance

References

Heart (band) songs 1988 singles Song recordings produced by Ron Nevison Songs written by Tom Kelly (musician) Songs written by Billy Steinberg Hard rock ballads 1987 songs 1980s ballads {{1980s-rock-song-stub