I Want You (Common song)

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“I Want You”
Single by Common featuring will.i.am from the album Finding Forever
Released	31 December 2007 (UK)
Format	12", CD single
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:30
Label	G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen
Writer(s)	Common
Producer	will.i.am
Common singles chronology
"Drivin' Me Wild" (2007) "I Want You" (2007) "U, Black, Maybe" (2008)
will.i.am singles chronology
"Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" (2007) "I Want You" (2007) "The Girl Is Mine 2008" (2008) Alternate covers U.S. Vinyl Cover

"I Want You" is a single from Common's album Finding Forever. It is both produced by and features vocals from will.i.am, and has samples from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have", and Bob James' version of "Feel Like Making Love". It peakeed at #112 in the US Bubbling Under chart and serviced to radio.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Music video 3 Notes 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

UK CD:

1. "I Want You" (featuring will.i.am)
2. "Drivin' Me Wild" (featuring Lily Allen) (live)
3. "I Used to Love H.E.R." (live)
4. "Break My Heart" (live)

• Live tracks courtesy of Nissan Live sets on Yahoo Music, 2007.

[edit] Music video

The video features Kanye West (who was the executive producer of the album) Derek Luke, Serena Williams and Alicia Keys. It also stars actress Kerry Washington (Ray, Little Man, She Hate Me) who is also the co-director of the video.

The music video premiered on the internet on October 23, 2007. The video can be watched on Common's official website.

[edit] Notes

• Common and Alicia Keys also appear in the 2006 movie Smokin' Aces together, in which their characters eventually become attracted to one another.
• Common and Alicia Keys also play lovers in her video for "Like You'll Never See Me Again", which appears on her 2007 album As I Am.
• Common makes a lyrical reference to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's hit single "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)".

[edit] External links

• "I Want You" music video with lyrics
• Billboard.com

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