I Know What You Want
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| Single by Busta Rhymes featuring Mariah Carey & Flipmode Squad from the album It Ain't Safe No More/The Remixes |
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| Released | May 13, 2003 | ||||
| Format | CD single, 12" single | ||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||
| Length | 4:44 | ||||
| Label | J, Flipmode | ||||
| Writer(s) | Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, R. McNaire, R. Thomas, Spliff Star | ||||
| Producer | Rick Rock | ||||
| Busta Rhymes singles chronology | |||||
| "Make It Clap" (2003) |
"I Know What You Want" (2003) |
"Light Your Ass on Fire" (2003) |
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| Mariah Carey singles chronology | |||||
| "Boy (I Need You)" (2003) |
"I Know What You Want" (2003) |
"Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (2003) |
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| The Remixes (CD #2) track listing | |||||
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"I Know What You Want" is a song written by rapper Busta Rhymes, and produced by Rick Rock for Rhymes' eighth album It Ain't Safe No More (2002). It is a duet with American singer Mariah Carey, and was co-written by Rah Digga, R. McNaire, R. Thomas and Spliff Star. It also includes a rap from Rhymes' group, the Flipmode Squad: Spliff Star, Baby Sham, Rah Digga, and Rampage.
It was released as the second single from It Ain't Safe No More in 2003 (see 2003 in music) and was a major hit across the world, peaking at number three in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. It was a big hit for Rhymes, whose previous single, "Make It Clap", had failed to reach the top forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. "I Know What You Want" stayed in the top forty for twenty-one weeks, and was ranked seventeenth on the Hot 100 2003 year-end chart. For Carey, it was a return to form after a string of unsuccessful singles, and it became one of her biggest hits in years. Columbia Records later included it on her thirteenth album The Remixes (2003).
When the song was released, it was rumoured that Mariah Carey was set to tour the Philippines for the very first time, as part of her Charmbracelet World Tour. As radio airplay became excited, the probability of Carey's visit to the country lessened as it was believed that the idea of a Philippine leg of the tour was scrapped. This was said to be the reason why the song peaked only at the number three position, despite having an outstanding amount of radio airplay at that time. By October, news surfaced that Mariah Carey had set a date in her website stating her concert would push through on November 16. Since "I Know What You Want" had sudsided at this point, her single "Bringin' On The Heartbreak" skyrocketed towards the number one position by November, in lieu of Carey's arrival. The extreme reception of this single boosted Charmbracelet's album sales, which was sold in a repackaged format.
[edit] Music video
The single's video, directed by Chris Robinson, features Busta Rhymes, the Flipmode Squad, and Carey lounging around an expensive mansion as they debate whether they "know what they want". Carey advertises her own brand of jewelry, Automatic Princess.
This song is unavailable for download on iTunes from Busta's It Ain't Safe No More album, but is available from Mariah's The Remixes album (as an "album only" song).
[edit] Remixes/Versions
- A Cappella 4:28
- Main Version [Clean] 4:53 or 5:241
- Main Version [Dirty] 4:53 or 5:241
- Radio Version 4:12
- Radio Instrumental 4:14
- Video Version 5:29
1: 5:24 includes Talk on Album after the song is over.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Romanian Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 3 |
| United World Chart | 4 |
| Ireland Top 50 Singles | 4 |
| Canada Top 50 Singles | 5 |
| Switzerland Top 100 Singles | 5 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| New Zealand Top 50 Singles | 7 |
| Germany Top 100 Singles | 9 |
| Italy Singles Chart | 9 |
| Sweden Top 60 Singles | 11 |
| Brasil Top 100 Singles | 14 |
| France Top 100 Singles | 25 |
- ^ "Romanian Top 100" Please see "Issue 37" of the year 2003
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