I Want You (Common song)

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“I Want You”
“I Want You” cover
Single by Common featuring will.i.am
from the album Finding Forever
Released 31 December 2007 (UK)
Format 12", CD single
Recorded 2006
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:30
Label G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen
Writer(s) Common
Producer will.i.am
Common singles chronology
"Drivin' Me Wild"
(2007)
"I Want You"
(2007)
"U, Black, Maybe"
(2008)
will.i.am singles chronology
"Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)"
(2007)
"I Want You"
(2007)
"The Girl Is Mine 2008"
(2008)
Alternate covers
U.S. Vinyl Cover
U.S. Vinyl Cover

"I Want You" is a single from Common's album Finding Forever. It is both produced by and features vocals from will.i.am, and has samples from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have", and Bob James' version of "Feel Like Making Love". It peakeed at #112 in the US Bubbling Under chart and serviced to radio.

Contents

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UK CD:

  1. "I Want You" (featuring will.i.am)
  2. "Drivin' Me Wild" (featuring Lily Allen) (live)
  3. "I Used to Love H.E.R." (live)
  4. "Break My Heart" (live)
  • Live tracks courtesy of Nissan Live sets on Yahoo Music, 2007.

[edit] Music video

The video features Kanye West (who was the executive producer of the album) Derek Luke, Serena Williams and Alicia Keys. It also stars actress Kerry Washington (Ray, Little Man, She Hate Me) who is also the co-director of the video.

The music video premiered on the internet on October 23, 2007. The video can be watched on Common's official website.

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