I Want You Back (Mel B song)
"I Want You Back" | ||||
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Single by Melanie B featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott | ||||
from the album Hot and Why Do Fools Fall in Love | ||||
Released | 14 September 1998 | |||
Recorded | 21–24 June 1998[1] | |||
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Label | Virgin | |||
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Producer(s) | Missy Elliott | |||
Melanie B singles chronology | ||||
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"I Want You Back" on YouTube |
"I Want You Back" is a song by British singer Melanie B (also known as "Mel B"), released as her first solo single. It was released as the lead single from her debut album, Hot, and as the first solo single by a member of the Spice Girls. The song is also included in the soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. The song peaked at number-one on the UK Singles Chart on 20 September 1998, giving Missy Elliott the distinction of becoming the first female rapper to reach number one in the UK.[citation needed]
Background[]
Melanie B recalled, "This was the first time I'd even considered doing anything by myself. I was on tour with the Spice Girls when Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott called me up and said 'Melanie, I've got a song for you, will you come and record it with me?' I checked it with the girls and within a month I was out there, I recorded it in a day, did the video, then came back. She's a genius!"
Music video[]
The video was directed by Hype Williams.[1] The video uses the radio edit version of the song and the cover for the single is a still from the music video. The video starts with Melanie and Missy singing the intro and as the first verse starts, Melanie is seen with her then-husband, Jimmy Gulzer, as she smacks, hits and teases him. Melanie is pregnant in the video. In the second verse Melanie is seen crawling on a table to meet Jimmy at the end for more teasing, wearing Gene Simmons-esque make-up. As the bridge comes on, Melanie is seen in a cage with Jimmy high in the air. Shots of Melanie, Missy, and people dancing are seen as the video ends.
Track listings[]
UK CD
- "I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
- "I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51
- "I Want You Back" (MAW remix) – 8:22
UK 12-inch vinyl
- A1. "I Want You Back" (MAW remix) – 8:22
- B1. "I Want You Back" (deep dub) – 8:16
- B2. "I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51
European CD
- "I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
- "I Want You Back" (instrumental) – 3:55
Australian CD
- "I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
- "I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51
- "I Want You Back" (MAW remix) – 8:22
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
Certifications[]
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Release history[]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 14 September 1998 |
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Virgin | [23] |
United States | 13 October 1998 | Import CD | [24] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b [1]
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 40. 3 October 1998. p. 13. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Melanie B feat. Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – I Want You Back" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Want You Back". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Melanie B: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Rapports Annuels 1998" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (1 July 2020). "Missy Elliott's Top 20 biggest singles on the Official UK Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Melanie B fturing Missy Elliot – I Want You Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 September 1998. p. 45. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "I Want You Back [UK CD]". Amazon. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- 1998 debut singles
- 1998 songs
- Mel B songs
- Missy Elliott songs
- Music videos directed by Hype Williams
- Songs written by Mel B
- Songs written by Missy Elliott
- UK Singles Chart number-one singles
- Virgin Records singles