I Want You Back (Mel B song)

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"I Want You Back"
I Want You Back (Melanie B single).jpg
Single by Melanie B featuring Missy Elliott
from the album Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Released14 September 1998 (1998-09-14)
Recorded21–24 June 1998 [1]
Genre
Length
  • 3:26 (radio edit)
  • 3:51 (soundtrack version)
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Missy Elliott
Melanie B singles chronology
"I Want You Back"
(1998)
"Word Up!"
(1999)
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott singles chronology
"5 Minutes"
(1998)
"I Want You Back"
(1998)
"Trippin'"
(1998)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Silver230,000 [28]

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United States21 July 1998 Rhythmic contemporary radio Virgin [29]
United Kingdom14 September 1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[30]

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