"What I Want" | ||||
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Single by Dead or Alive | ||||
from the album Sophisticated Boom Boom | ||||
Released | September 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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"What I Want" is a song written and recorded by the English pop band Dead or Alive. It was co-produced by the band and Zeus B. Held and released in August 1983 as the second single from Dead or Alive's debut studio album Sophisticated Boom Boom (1984). The song was not a success when released, peaking at No. 88 in the UK Singles Chart. After Dead or Alive's UK Top 40 success of "That's the Way (I Like It)", "What I Want" was re-issued in June 1984. It placed only one position higher at No. 87.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What I Want" | 3:42 |
2. | "The Stranger" (re-recorded version) | 4:52 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What I Want (Dance Mix)" | 6:12 |
2. | "The Stranger" (re-recorded version) | 4:52 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart [1] | 88 |
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
UK Singles Chart [1] | 87 |