"Want to Want Me" | ||||
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Single by Jason Derulo | ||||
from the album Everything Is 4 | ||||
Released | March 9, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
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Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Jason Derulo singles chronology | ||||
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"Want to Want Me" on YouTube |
"Want to Want Me" is a song recorded by American singer Jason Derulo for his fourth studio album, Everything Is 4 (2015). It was released as the album's lead single on March 9, 2015. [3] The song was written by Derulo, Sam Martin, Lindy Robbins, Mitch Allan, and its producer, Ian Kirkpatrick. [4] [5]
"Want to Want Me" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Derulo's sixth top ten hit in the United States. [6] The song topped the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 127,000 units. It marked Derulo's fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom, following "In My Head" (2010), "Don't Wanna Go Home" (2011) and "Talk Dirty" (2013). [7] "Want to Want Me" remained at number one in the UK for four weeks. [8] It also reached number one in Austria, Israel, and South Africa, as well as the top ten in seventeen additional countries. It was the third-bestselling song of 2015 in Israel. It is certified Gold or higher in eighteen countries.
Derulo said that the song was the first one recorded for his album Everything Is 4 , and he decided to release it as the lead single after having several friends listen to it. [9]
The song was originally intended to be on Chris Brown's 2014 album X , and was featured on the album's original track listing, titled "Want You to Want Me", [10] but the singer eventually decided to replace it with the track "Drunk Texting". [11] [12]
According to some news reports, also Olly Murs recorded a version of "Want to Want Me", wanting to release the song as his single, but he was forced to reject it as his voice wasn't high enough to reach the high notes. Murs later admitted to regretting turning it down after seeing how popular of a smash hit it became. [13]
The song is written and recorded in E♭ Major, running at 112-116 beats per minute. It has a main chord progression of E♭-Cm. [14]
Time named "Want to Want Me" the eighth-best song of 2015. [15]
"Want to Want Me" debuted at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on March 28, 2015. It jumped to number ten on the week of May 9, 2015, [16] before reaching number five dated June 20. [17]
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Colin Tilley. It premiered on Tinder on March 23, 2015. [18] The video features glamour model Tianna Gregory as Derulo's love interest in the video. [19]
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of Everything Is 4. [21]
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [100] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria) [101] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA) [102] | Gold | 15,000* |
Canada (Music Canada) [103] | 5× Platinum | 400,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [104] | 3× Platinum | 270,000‡ |
France (SNEP) [105] | Gold | 75,000* |
Germany (BVMI) [106] | 3× Gold | 600,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [107] | 4× Platinum | 200,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON) [108] | Gold | 30,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [109] | Platinum | 15,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [110] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV) [111] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP) [112] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [113] | 2× Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF) [114] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [115] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [116] | 3× Platinum | 1,800,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [117] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000 [118] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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...but Everything Is 4 also had "Want To Want Me," an absolute monster of a pop song that went all the way to #5.
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