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Wikipedia article




"'I Want That Man'" is a song by American singer Deborah Harry. The song was released as the lead single 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 Thompson Twins members Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. It became one of the most successful singles in Harry'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 Harry Dean Stanton, 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 EMI compilation 'Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry' and also reissued as a remix single which charted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 86 in February 2000.

The B-side "Bike Boy" appeared as a bonus track on the CD and cassette editions of 'Def, Dumb & Blonde'.

Track listing



All tracks were written by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie unless otherwise noted.

'US 7-inch and cassette'

# "I Want That Man" (LP version) 3:41

# "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) 2:45

'US 12-inch'

# "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) 6:26

# "I Want That Man" (instrumental) 6:54

# "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) 2:45

# "I Want That Man" (remix / edit) 4:03

'US CD'

# "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) 6:26

# "I Want That Man" (remix / edit) 4:03

# "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) 2:45

# "I Want That Man" (instrumental) 6:54

'UK 7-inch, poster sleeve 7-inch and cassette'

# "I Want That Man" 3:41

# "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) 2:45

'UK 12-inch, 12-inch picture disc and CD'

# "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) 6:26

# "I Want That Man" (7-inch version) 3:41

# "I Want That Man" (instrumental) 6:54

# "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) 2:45

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Category:Debbie Harry songs

Category:1989 singles

Category:1989 songs

Category:Chrysalis Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Mary Lambert

Category:Sire Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Tom Bailey (musician)

Category:Songs written by Alannah Currie

Category:Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)

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