Want (3OH!3 album)

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Want
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 8, 2008 [1] [2]
Genre
Length39:16
Label
Producer
3OH!3 chronology
3OH!3
(2007)
Want
(2008)
Streets of Gold
(2010)
Singles from Want
  1. "Don't Trust Me"
    Released: June 1, 2008
  2. "Starstrukk"
    Released: September 8, 2009
  3. "Still Around"
    Released: December 8, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Absolutepunk.net (41%) [3]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
BBC (negative) [5]
Rock Sound (7/10) [6]

Want is the second studio album by American electronic music duo 3OH!3. It is their first album with record label Photo Finish. The album was produced by Matt Squire and 3OH!3. The track "Punkbitch" was included on the Warped Tour 2008 Tour Compilation.

Contents

Title

Nathaniel Motte said, "I was texting my brother or something about the tracks we were making. At one point he texted me back, saying, ‘I want it.’ So I began telling him how cool they were, and he just texted me back ‘WANT, WANT!’" [7]

Critical reception

The album has received mixed reviews. It charted on the Billboard 200, reaching a peak position of 44.

Track listing

Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tapp"1:01
2."PunkBitch"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:51
3."Don't Trust Me"
3:12
4."Chokechain"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:31
5."I'm Not Your Boyfriend Baby"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:44
6."I Can't Do It Alone"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:00
7."Starstrukk"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:04
8."Richman"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Levin
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
  • Blanco [A]
3:19
9."Photofinnish"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:55
10."Still Around"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:07
11."Holler Til You Pass Out"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
4:10
12."Colorado Sunrise"
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Squire
  • 3OH!3
3:24
US Vinyl Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Starstrukk" (featuring Katy Perry)
  • Foreman
  • Motte
3:06
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Starstrukk" (featuring Katy Perry)
  • Foreman
  • Motte
3:23
14."Don't Trust Me" (Benny Blanco Remix) (featuring Kid Cudi)
  • Foreman
  • Motte
  • Levin
3:17
15."Still Around" (Big Mix)
  • Foreman
  • Motte
3:25

Notes

Charts

In Want's 22nd week on the Billboard 200, it rose from a peak of number 87 to set a new peak of number 44. Want has sold over 455,000 copies in the United States as of July 2010. [8]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [18] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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