I Want That (song)
"I Want That" | ||||
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Single by (G)I-dle | ||||
from the EP Heat | ||||
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Released | October 5, 2023 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
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Producer(s) | Lindgren | |||
(G)I-dle singles chronology | ||||
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"I Want That" on YouTube |
"I Want That" is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 5, 2023, through Cube and 88rising as the group's second original English single after "I Do" and serves as the title track of their first English-language EP, Heat. It was written by its producer Lindgren with Madison Love, Melanie Joy Fontana, and Ryan Tedder, "I Want That" is a Euro-dance song driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch-inspired production, whose lyrics depict a “psychotic and all-consuming love" story.
Music and lyrics
"I Want That" is a camp Euro-dance song[1] that incorporates pop and club dance beats, driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch inspired production.[1][2] The group sings about wanting a “psychotic and all-consuming love". In line with “I want you to fall, hardest of all, until the tears roll down your face. Saying my name or nothing at all, I want it want everything.”[3]
Credits and personnel
- (G)I-dle – vocals
- Madison Love – songwriter
- Melanie Joy Fontana – songwriter
- Ryan Tedder – songwriter
- Michel “Lindgren” Schulz – songwriter, record producer
- Aaron Kim – vocal producer
- D'tour – vocal producer
- Choi Ye Ji – recording engineer, vocal mixing engineer
- Kang Seon Young – engineer
- Bill Zimmerman – engineer
- JongPil Gu – mixing engineer (Klang Studio)
- Phil Tan – – mixing engineer (Klang Studio)
- Dale Becker – mastering engineer
- Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer
- Nate Mingo – assistant mastering engineer
- Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering engineer
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Hong Kong (Billboard)[4] | 17 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] | 28 |
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[6] | 23 |
South Korea (Circle)[7] | 195 |
Taiwan (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref |
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Various | October 5, 2023 | [9] |
References
- ^ a b Daly, Rhian (October 6, 2023). "(G)I-DLE – 'Heat' review: English experiment provides mixed results". NME. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Jin-seok (October 6, 2023). "(여자)아이들, 美 앨범 드디어 공개… "M/V 박정민 출연"" [(G)I-DLE, US album finally released... “M/V Park Jung-min appears”]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Wickes, Hanna (October 6, 2023). "(G)I-DLE Drops 'HEAT' Mini-Album: Lyric Breakdown". J-14. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 41 (6 - 12 Oct 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 41 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ^ "Taiwan Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "HEAT - EP by (G)I-DLE", Apple Music, 2023-10-05, retrieved 2023-10-15