I Wanna Thank Ya

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"I Wanna Thank Ya"
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Single by Angie Stone featuring Snoop Dogg
from the album Stone Love
ReleasedMay 3, 2004
Length3:47
Label J
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Angie Stone singles chronology
"Bottles & Cans"
(2003)
"I Wanna Thank Ya"
(2004)
"U-Haul"
(2004)

"I Wanna Thank Ya" is a song by American singer Angie Stone. It was produced by Jazze Pha for her third studio album Stone Love (2004) and features guest vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg. An uptempo R&B and neo soul track with heavy funk and disco elements, it samples from Deodato's song "Skatin'" (1980), Joyce Sims's "Come into My Life" (1987), DeBarge's "All This Love" (1982), and the S.O.S. Band's "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (1980). Released as the album's lead single, it became a top ten hit on the UK R&B chart, while it reached number-one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Contents

Music video

A music video for "I Wanna Thank Ya" was filmed by Dominican director Jessy Terrero. [1] Apart from Snoop Dogg, British actor Idris Elba appears as Stone's love interest in the video. [2]

Track listing

CD, maxi-single [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Wanna Thank Ya" (radio edit) (featuring Snoop Dogg) Jazze Pha 3:47
2."I Wanna Thank Ya" (radio edit) (w/o Snoop Dogg)
  • Alexander
  • DeBarge
  • Sims
  • Stone
Pha3:15
3."I Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle remix)3:56
4."I Wanna Thank Ya" (music video)   

Notes

Charts

Release history

Release history for "I Wanna Thank Ya"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesMay 3, 2004
  • J
  • RMG
[13]

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