I Know What You Want

"I Know What You Want"
Single by Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey featuring Flipmode Squad
from the album It Ain't Safe No More...
Released	February 24, 2003 (2003-02-24)
Recorded	2002
Studio	Soundtrack Studios (New York City, New York)
Genre	R&B [1] hip hop
Length	5:24 4:12 (edit)
Label	J Flipmode
Songwriter(s)	Trevor G. Smith Jr. Rashia Fisher Roger McNair Ricardo Thomas William A. Lewis L. Jones
Producer(s)	Rick Rock
Busta Rhymes singles chronology
"Make It Clap" (2002) "I Know What You Want" (2003) "Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)" (2003)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Boy (I Need You)" (2002) "I Know What You Want" (2003) "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" (2003)

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [10] 3 Australia Urban (ARIA) [11] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [12] 40 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [13] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [14] 11 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [15] 5 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) [16] 5 Denmark (Tracklisten) [17] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) [18] 1 France (SNEP) [19] 25 Germany (Official German Charts) [20] 9 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [21] 1 Hungary (Single Top 40) [22] 2 Ireland (IRMA) [23] 4 Italy (FIMI) [24] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [25] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [26] 4 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [27] 7 Norway (VG-lista) [28] 6 Poland (National Airplay Chart) [29] 1 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [30] 1 Scotland (OCC) [31] 9 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [32] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 5 UK Singles (OCC) [34] 3 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [35] 2 UK Urban Club ( Music Week ) [36] 1 UK Airplay (Music Control) [37] 5 US Billboard Hot 100 [38] 3 US CHR/Pop ( Radio & Records ) [39] 4 US CHR/Rhythmic ( Radio & Records ) [40] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [41] 2 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [42] 4 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [43] 3 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [44] 3 US Top 40 Tracks ( Billboard ) [45] 6 US Urban ( Radio & Records ) [46] 2 2025 weekly chart performance for "I Know What You Want" Chart (2025) Peak position Moldova Airplay (TopHit) [47] 71

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA) [48] 31 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [49] 51 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [50] 59 Germany (Media Control GfK) [51] 89 Ireland (IRMA) [52] 32 Italy (FIMI) [53] 20 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [54] 48 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [55] 54 New Zealand (RIANZ) [56] 31 Sweden (Hitlistan) [57] 71 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [58] 25 UK Singles (OCC) [59] 38 UK Urban ( Music Week ) [60] Thin Line 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [61] 17 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) [61] 13 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard) [61] 8 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [62] 45 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) [61] 16 US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard) [63] 38 US CHR/Pop (Radio & Records) [39] 40 US CHR/Rhythmic (Radio & Records) [40] 9 US Urban (Radio & Records) [46] 7 Chart (2004) Position Brazil (Crowley) [64] 89

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [65]	Platinum	70,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [66]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [67]	2× Platinum	60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [68]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [69]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats

Region	Date	Format	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 24, 2003	Rhythmic contemporary radio	MonarC J	[70]
		Urban contemporary radio	J
	March 31, 2003	Contemporary hit radio		[71]
Belgium	May 14, 2003	CD maxi CD		[72]
United Kingdom	May 26, 2003	12-inch vinyl cassette CD	Arista	[73]
Australia	June 9, 2003	CD	BMG	[74]

See also

• List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s

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