| "Everybody Wants You" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Squier | ||||
| from the album Emotions in Motion | ||||
| B-side | "Keep Me Satisfied" | |||
| Released | January 22, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Capitol - Capitol 5163 | |||
| Writer(s) | Billy Squier | |||
| Producer | Reinhold Mack and Billy Squier | |||
| Billy Squier singles chronology | ||||
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"Everybody Wants You" is a song written and performed by American rock singer and guitarist Billy Squier. It appeared as the first track of his 1982 album Emotions in Motion, and was released as the first single from that album, reaching number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number one on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, staying at the top spot for six weeks in 1982.
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The song features three guitars and a bass playing a "hard-rocking and funky" riff, and a "sleekly new wave-oriented production".[1] It became a huge hit on both radio and MTV,[2] topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks charts for six weeks, from August 28 to October 8, 1982.[3] It was also a hit on the pop charts, debuting on the Billboard Top 40 on November 27, 1982 and peaking at number 32.[4] It was Squier's third Top-40 hit, following "The Stroke" (number 17) and "In the Dark" (number 35).[4]
"Everybody Wants You" has appeared on a number of classic rock compilations, including Squier's 1995 greatest hits package 16 Strokes: The Best of Billy Squier.[1] The song was also made available as a downloadable track for Guitar Hero 5 on October 8, 2009, along with the Squier songs "The Stroke" and "When She Comes to Me".[5]
"Everybody Wants You" was one of the songs Squier has performed live with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band; one version appeared on the Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006 album, along with Squier's 1984 hit "Rock Me Tonite".[6]
The song has also been covered by artists such as the American hard rock bands Damone[7] and The Unband, whose version appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Scary Movie.[8]
The song was also featured in the episode 13 (title: 'Standards and Practices') of season 1 of the drama The Closer.[9]
In 2004, a mashup of "Everybody Wants You" and "Emerge" by Fischerspooner was included on the Queer Eye soundtrack.[10]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 26 |
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