Want U Back

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"Want U Back"
Want U Back (Official UK Single Cover) by Cher Lloyd.png
Single by Cher Lloyd featuring Astro
from the album Sticks and Stones
Released3 February 2012 (2012-02-03)
Genre Pop
Length
  • 3:34 (album version)
  • 3:44 (featured versions)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Shellback
Cher Lloyd singles chronology
"With Ur Love"
(2011)
"Want U Back"
(2012)
"Oath"
(2012)
Astro singles chronology
"Want U Back"
(2012)
"Deadbeat"
(2012)
Digital download [42]
No.TitleLength
1."Want U Back" (featuring Astro)3:44
Digital download [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Want U Back"3:33
EP [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Want U Back" (featuring Astro)3:44
2."Want U Back" (Radio Edit)3:33
3."Want U Back" (Acoustic)3:28
4."Want U Back" (Cahill Remix)5:52
5."Want U Back" (Pete Phantom Remix)3:54

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Want U Back"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [67] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [68] Platinum15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [69] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [70] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatVersionLabel(s)Ref.
Australia3 February 2012Digital downloadfeaturing Astro
  • Syco
  • Sony
[71]
Europe17 February 2012 Digital download
(EP)
[1]
United States28 February 2012 Top 40 radio Epic [72]
8 May 2012SoloEpic [73]
22 May 2012Digital download
  • Epic
  • Syco
  • Sony
[2]
Japan5 September 2012 [74]

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