I Want That (song)

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"I Want That"
Single by (G)I-dle
from the EP Heat
Language
ReleasedOctober 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)
Genre Eurodance
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lindgren
  • Aaron Kim
  • D’tour
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"I Do"
(2023)
"I Want That"
(2023)
"Wife"
(2024)
Music video
"I Want That" on YouTube

"I Want That" is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 5, 2023, through Cube and 88rising as the group's second original English single after "I Do" and serves as the title track of their first English-language EP, Heat. It was written by its producer Lindgren with Madison Love, Melanie Joy Fontana, and Ryan Tedder, "I Want That" is a Euro-dance song driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch-inspired production, whose lyrics depict a “psychotic and all-consuming love" story.

Contents

Music and lyrics

"I Want That" is a camp Euro-dance song [1] that incorporates pop and club dance beats, driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch inspired production. [1] [2] The group sings about wanting a “psychotic and all-consuming love". In line with “I want you to fall, hardest of all, until the tears roll down your face. Saying my name or nothing at all, I want it want everything.” [3]

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "I Want That"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Hong Kong ( Billboard ) [4] 17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 28
Singapore Regional (RIAS) [6] 23
South Korea (Circle) [7] 195
Taiwan ( Billboard ) [8] 3

Release history

Release history for "I Want That"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef
VariousOctober 5, 2023 [9]

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