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I Want You (Juliet Roberts song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = I Want You
| cover = Juliet_Roberts-I_Want_You.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Juliet Roberts
| album = Natural Thing
| released =
| recorded =
| genre = *Dance
*house
| length = 4:05
| label = *Cooltempo
*Slam Jam Records
| writer = *Juliet Roberts
*Nathaniel Pierre Jones
| producer = Dancin' Danny D
| prev_title = Caught in the Middle
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Never Had a Love Like This Before
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'I Want You'" is a 1994 song by British singer-songwriter Juliet Roberts, and is the second single from her first album, 'Natural Thing' (1994). Originally released as the flipside to her song "Again", it was then released as its own single, following the success of its predecessor, "Caught in the Middle" in 1994. It peaked at number-one on the US 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart, and also peaked at number 44 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. In Europe, it charted in the UK, where it peaked at number 28, but was more successful on the UK Dance Singles Chart, reaching number three.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote, "Roberts easily rises above the throng of big-voiced dance divas by working a delivery that includes more than merely belting high-pitch shrieks. She has an interesting middle range and a playful style of phrasing that is further embellished by immeasurable charisma. All these elements add up to a gleeful pop/disco anthem that is essential for club disciples, as well as those at pop radio who are brave enough to go for something fresh and exciting." Dave Sholin from the 'Gavin Report' said, "She cites Sam Cooke, Gladys Knight and the Temptations as some of her early musical influences, and that propensity for soul music is evident on this track." He added, "Full of high energy and exciting." Music writer James Masterton deemed it "a fairly standard piece of dance/soul" in his weekly UK chart commentary.
Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' commented, ""Canned violins" make a striking intro to the "monster album edit" only, without doubt the most suitable remix of the fast soul song for daytime radio play." Andy Beevers from 'Music Week' rated it four out of five. He said, "This very catchy song was released earlier this year as the flipside to the ballad Again. Now it gets the star billing it always deserved. The new remixes from K Klass and Junior Vasquez have taken it to the Club Chart and another crossover hit is on the cards." He also noted in the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update, "Having sat back and reaped the belated rewards of her old recordings in 1993, Juliet Roberts eventually gets to release a brand new track. The good news is that it has been well worth waiting for. 'I Want You' features the usual big vocal performance that has bags of soul and does not fall short in the catchiness stakes." Another editor, James Hamilton deemed it a "soaringly wailed bouncy chanter".
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the song, directed by American filmmaker and comic artist Antoine Fuqua.
Track listing
* '12", UK (1994)'
#"I Want You" (Our Tribe Mix)
#"I Want You" (K-Klass Dominoe Dub)
#"I Want You" (Monster Club Mix)
* 'CD single, UK (1994)'
#"I Want You" (Monster Album Edit) 4:06
#"I Want You" (Our Tribe Edit) 4:17
#"I Want You" (K-Klass Klub Mix) 7:06
#"I Want You" (Monster Club Mix) 8:53
#"I Want You" (Our Tribe Mix) 7:14
#"I Want You" (K-Klass Dominoe Dub) 5:50
* 'CD maxi, US (1994)'
#"I Want You" (Single Edit) 4:05
#"I Want You" (Extended Mix) 7:09
#"Force of Nature" (Album Version) 4:21
#"I Want You" (Monster Club Mix) 9:57
#"I Want You" (Album Version) 5:00
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Disco songs
Category:House music songs
Category:Cooltempo Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Antoine Fuqua
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