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 the debut solo single by British singer Melanie B (also known as "Mel B"), released in 1998 which features American rapper Missy Elliott. The song is from her debut album, Hot and was the first solo single by a member of the Spice Girls. It was also included on the soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. "I Want You Back" peaked at the top of the UK Singles Chart on 20 September 1998.
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 entire video is show with a green hue on screen with occasional use of red and blue, the video starts with Melanie and Missy singing the intro and as the first verse starts, Melanie is seen with her then-fiancée, Jimmy Gulzar,[2] 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 back up dancers in cowboy hats are seen dancing 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
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 21 July 1998 | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Virgin | [24] |
United Kingdom | 14 September 1998 |
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References
- ^ a b "Spice in the News".
- ^ "For richer not poorer". BBC News. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "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 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Melanie B feat. Missy Misdemeanor Elliott – I Want You Back". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "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 Hip Hop and 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". Radio & Records. No. 1257. 17 July 1998. p. 86. Misprinted as 14 July on source.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 September 1998. p. 45. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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