I Wanna Love You Forever
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| "I Wanna Love You Forever" | ||
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| Single by Jessica Simpson | ||
| from the album Sweet Kisses | ||
| Released | 1999 | |
| Format | CD Single, Cassette Single | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:26 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters | |
| Producer(s) | Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters | |
| Certification | Platinum | |
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| Jessica Simpson singles chronology | ||
| "I Wanna Love You Forever" (1999) |
"Where You Are" (2000) |
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"I Wanna Love You Forever" is the first single from Jessica Simpson's debut album Sweet Kisses. The song is considered her debut single. Released in 1999, the single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Simpson's 1st Top 10 single. The single also peaked at #7 in the UK. The single is generally considered to be one of her signature songs.
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[edit] Song information
"I Wanna Love You Forever" was written and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. The track is a darkly bittersweet love ballad.
[edit] Music video
As her debut video, careful attention was made to make sure that Jessica's virginal image would be used as the "anti-sex appeal" to draw viewers in. Directed by Bille Woodruff, the video does not follow the dramatic story told in the song at all and instead centers on Jessica in a photo shoot. The photo shoot starts out with Ms. Simpson being photographed in front of a giant airplane as she wears a white outfit with a blue jacket. The song then shifts to a new scene in which Ms. Simpson has removed her jacket and is now in front of sunflowers.
The video seems to take things slowly, but in a dramatic turn of events, the sunflower scene is literally pushed over, to reveal the song's final scene: Simpson covered only in black on a dramatic soundstage lighted with blue lights. The video also features shots intercut with the making of the video of Jessica and her personal girlfriends. Although the video shoot is commonly believed to be a fake one, it appears that the video breaks the fourth wall as photos of the photographer taking photos apparently exist.
[edit] Chart success
As Ms. Simpson's debut single, there was obviously pressure for the song to do well. "I Wanna Love You Forever" did not disappoint, as it peaked within the top five of the Billboard Hot 100. Its commercial sales were particularly strong, and landed the single the top spot of the Hot 100 Singles Sales for six weeks; this in turn earned the song a platinum certification.
Internationally, the song was similarly successful, as it peaked within the top ten in most European nations and Australia.
[edit] Charts
U.S. charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Billboard Hot 100 | #3 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | #1 (6 weeks) |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | #20 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Top 40 Tracks | #13 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Top 40 Mainstream | #13 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Rhythmic Top 40 | #34 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Adult Contemporary | #25 |
International charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart | #9 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Austria Top 75 | #25 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Canadian Singles Chart | #9 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Finland Top 20 | #12 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | German Top 100 | #27 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Norway Top 20 | #3 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Sweden Top 60 | #5 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Switzerland Top 100 | #7 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | UK Singles Chart | #7 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | 'Tokio Hot 100' | #3 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | Netherland Mega Top 100 | #17 |
| 1999 | "I Wanna Love You Forever" | French Top 100 | #100 |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: |
Studio albums: Sweet Kisses · Irresistible · In This Skin · A Public Affair
Singles: '"I Wanna Love You Forever" · "Where You Are" · "I Think I'm in Love with You" · "Irresistible" · "A Little Bit" · "Sweetest Sin" · "With You" · "Take My Breath Away" · "Angels" · "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" · "A Public Affair" · "I Belong to Me"
