I Want You (Gary Low song)

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"I Want You"
Single by Gary Low
from the album Go On
B-side "I Want You (Instrumental)"
Released1983
Genre Italo disco
Length3:38
Label CAT
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gary Low singles chronology
"You Are a Danger"
(1982)
"I Want You"
(1983)
"Forever, Tonight and All My Life"
(1983)

"I Want You" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Gary Low from his debut studio album, Go On (1983). [1] It was a hit in Spain, reaching No. 4 on the Spanish chart. In Germany, the song made the top 40, peaking at No. 37. [2] In the UK, the song reached No. 52. [3] "I Want You" is one of Low's most popular songs, alongside his 1982 debut hit "You Are a Danger" and 1984's "La Colegiala".

Contents

Track listing and formats

A. "I Want You" (Vocal) – 3:38
B. "I Want You" (Instrumental) – 4:20

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Want You"
Chart (1983)Peak
position
Spain (AFYVE) [5] 4
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 52
West Germany (Official German Charts) [7] 37

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "I Want You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [8] Gold25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Samples

"I Want You" has been sampled on several songs such as "How We Are" by Dimitri & Tom (2001), "In My Eyes" by Sinema (2002), "The Beach" by Miss Kittin & The Hacker (2003), and on "Feel It All Around" by Washed Out (2009) which was used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia. [9]

Appearances in media

"I Want You" can be heard during a scene in the 1985 VIVA film Working Boys which stars Tito, Vic & Joey and Herbert Bautista. [10]

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