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James Dean (I Wanna Know)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = James Dean (I Wanna Know)
| cover = Jamesdeandb.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Daniel Bedingfield
| album = Gotta Get Thru This
| released =
| recorded =
| studio = Metropolis (London, England)
| genre =
| length = 3:40
| label = Polydor
| writer = Daniel Bedingfield
| producer =
| prev_title = Gotta Get Thru This
| prev_year = 2001
| next_title = If You're Not the One
| next_year = 2002
}}
"'James Dean (I Wanna Know)'" is a song by British singer Daniel Bedingfield. It was released in August 2002 as the second single from his debut studio album, 'Gotta Get Thru This'. Like his debut single "Gotta Get Thru This", "James Dean" was also a hit, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it his second top-10 hit. It entered the top 20 in Australia, peaking at number 19. The song name checks Freddie Mercury, Brad Pitt, Sly Stone and Daddy Warbucks.
Dom Passantino of 'Stylus Magazine' described the song as "one final attempt at bedroom bounce-pop weirdness." Tom Ewing of 'Freaky Trigger' found the song's electro to be harsher than on previous efforts.
Track listings
* 'UK and Australian CD single'
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
# "Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version)
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (ATFC's committed vocal mix)
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (video)
* 'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (ATFC's committed vocal)
:A2. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (M & M vocal mix)
:B1. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (Todd Edwards Life Line vocal remix)
:B2. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (Izzy B vocal mix)
* 'UK cassette single and European CD single'
# "James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
# "Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the 'Gotta Get Thru This' album booklet.
'Studios'
* Recorded and mixed at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
* Mastered at Sony Music Studios (London, England)
'Personnel'
* Daniel Bedingfield writing, production
* Leo Green saxophone
* Matt Holland trumpet
* Al Stone co-production, mixing
* Ned Douglas additional programming
* Gavin Goldberg engineering
* John Davis mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
Category:Cultural depictions of James Dean
Category:2002 singles
Category:2002 songs
Category:Daniel Bedingfield songs
Category:Island Records singles
Category:Polydor Records singles
Category:Songs written by Daniel Bedingfield
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