I Want You (Gary Low song)

"I Want You"
Single by Gary Low
from the album Go On
B-side"I Want You (Instrumental)"
Released1983
GenreItalo disco
Length3:38
LabelCAT
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gary Low singles chronology
"You Are a Danger"
(1982) 		"I Want You"
(1983) 		"Forever, Tonight and All My Life"
(1983)

"I Want You" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Gary Low from his debut studio album, Go On (1983).[1] It was a hit in Spain, reaching No. 4 on the Spanish chart. In Germany, the song made the top 40, peaking at No. 37.[2] In the UK, the song reached No. 52.[3] "I Want You" is one of Low's most popular songs, alongside his 1982 debut hit "You Are a Danger" and 1984's "La Colegiala".

Track listing and formats

  • Italian 7-inch single[4]
A. "I Want You" (Vocal) – 3:38
B. "I Want You" (Instrumental) – 4:20

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Want You"
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Spain (AFYVE)[5] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 52
West Germany (GfK)[7] 37

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "I Want You"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Samples

"I Want You" has been sampled on several songs such as "How We Are" by Dimitri & Tom (2001), "In My Eyes" by Sinema (2002), "The Beach" by Miss Kittin & The Hacker (2003), and on "Feel It All Around" by Washed Out (2009) which was used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia.[9]

Appearances in media

"I Want You" can be heard during a scene in the 1985 VIVA film Working Boys which stars Tito, Vic & Joey and Herbert Bautista.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Gary Low Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
  3. ^ "GARY LOW | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. ^ I Want You (Italian 7-inch single liner notes). Gary Low. CAT Record. 1983. CAT 71001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  6. ^ "Gary Low: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gary Low – I Want You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  8. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  9. ^ "I Want You - Gary Low". WhoSampled. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Tito Vic & Joey Working Boys Full Movie Pt.9". YouTube. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2013.


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