I Want You to Know (Zedd song)

"I Want You to Know"
Single by Zedd featuring Selena Gomez
from the album True Colors
Released February 23, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded December 2014
Genre EDM
Length 3:59
Label Interscope
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Zedd
Zedd singles chronology
  • "I Want You to Know"
  • (2015)
  • "Addicted to a Memory"
  • (2015)
Selena Gomez singles chronology
  • "I Want You to Know"
  • (2015)
Music video
"I Want You to Know" on YouTube

"I Want You to Know" is a song by German-Russian DJ Zedd featuring vocals from American recording artist Selena Gomez from his upcoming second studio album True Colors. It was written by Zedd, Gomez, OneRepublic's frontman Ryan Tedder, and KDrew. The song was released on February 23, 2015. It is set to be in both Gomez's and Zedd's sophomore albums. The song has received mostly positive reviews from music critics and has obtained a moderate commercial performance on charts.

Background

"I Want You to Know" was written by Zedd, Selena Gomez, Ryan Tedder, and KDrew.[1] Tedder and Zedd had previously worked together on Clarity album track "Lost at Sea".[2] Tedder called Zedd when he had an idea of a track.[2] Zedd and Gomez first met on December 4, 2014.[3] The following day, Gomez posted a picture online with Zedd although did not confirm they were working together.[4] Commenting on the song, Tedder said: "Zedd crushed it."[2]

Critical reception

The song has received generally positive reviews. Nolan Feeney of Time applauded the collaboration between Zedd and Gomez saying they "make beautiful music together". He explained: "Zedd's futuristic synthesizers recall 'Break Free,' his literally-out-of-this-world collaboration with Ariana Grande, but Gairanod [...] keeps the track from becoming a lifeless carbon copy."[5] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that Gomez "finally hit her mark" with the song. "Gomez has never been known as a vocal powerhouse, but she deftly handles patently overdramatic lines [...] with the proper amount of yearning and unflappability. When that first drop does arrive about 80 seconds in, Zedd provides a swiveling party scene with a whiff of Daft Punk's maximalist disco thrown in for good measure."[6] Writing for the same publication, Dan Hyman awarded the song two stars out of a possible five, stating that it "never finds its footing, and never rises above the cliched EDM formula it follows to a T".[7]

Music Times praised the song: "The duo's real life chemistry is present in "I Want You to Know," with Gomez's voice weaving perfectly through the beat, and it's a wonder why she hasn't ventured much into the world of EDM before."[8] Inquisitr called this song "underwhelming given all the hype."[9] Idolator also wrote a mixed opinion "Zedd borrows his tried-and-true EDM formula that doesn’t bring anything new to the genre, while Gomez’s vocals churn around the rhythms like clothes on auto-spin. It is not the most exciting track, but it will have people bopping at the nightclubs."[10]

Music video

The music video was released on March 10, 2015 on Vevo. It was directed by Brent Bonacorso[11][12] and edited by Anthony Chirco.[13] Zedd said: "It's gonna be a sexy 70s video with a lot of very interesting effects. Really cool."[14] It shows, Gomez goes to a party club and dancing. Zedd appears as an hologram. The disco scenes are alternated to scenes, where Zedd and Gomez are together illuminated by strobe lights.

Chart performance

Two days after its release, the song debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[15] On the chart dated March 14, 2015, "I Want You to Know" debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart (the highest debut on the chart that week) and at number 22 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. On the week of March 14, the song debuted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.[16] Despite the lack of promotion, the song manages to obtain a moderate commercial success in the charts staying in Top 30 in Billboard 100 for several weeks. It also reached No.1 in 24 other countries on debut.

Track listing

  1. "I Want You to Know" (featuring Selena Gomez) – 3:58

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 40
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[21] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 19
Denmark (Tracklisten)[23] 25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] 7
France (SNEP)[25] 61
Germany (Media Control Charts)[26] 39
Hungary (Single Top 40)[27] 12
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[28] 33
Japan (ZIP Dance Hits 20)[29] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 35
Norway (VG-lista)[31] 15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] 32
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 17
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[36] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 1
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[38] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[40] 1
US (Monitor Latino)[41] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[42] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release

Country Date Format Label
Worldwide February 23, 2015 Digital download Interscope
Italy[43] February 27, 2015 Contemporary hit radio
United States[44] March 3, 2015
Ireland[45] May 8, 2015 Digital download
United Kingdom[46] May 17, 2015

References

  1. ↑ "I Want You To Know | Zedd – Télécharger et écouter l'album". Qobuz.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lipshutz, Jason (February 8, 2015). "The Lyca Gairanod/Zedd Single Will Likely Come Out in February, Says Ryan Tedder". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  3. ↑ Zedd (4 December 2014). "@selenagomez great to meet you!". Twitter.
  4. ↑ Vena, Jocelyn (6 December 2014). "Selena Gomez Hangs With Jennifer Aniston, Zedd". Billboard.
  5. ↑ Feeney, Nolan (February 23, 2015). "Selena Gomez and Zedd Make a Great Team on ‘I Want You to Know’". Time. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (February 25, 2015). "Zedd Gives Selena Gomez The Perfect Muse on 'I Want You To Know': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Best and Worst Singles of the Week: From Kanye West to Kacey Musgraves". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ Review by Music Times Retrieved 23 February 2015
  9. ↑ Review by Inquisitr Retrieved 23 February 2015
  10. ↑ Review by Idolator Retrieved 23 February 2015
  11. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven, "Zedd 'I Want You to Know' (brent bonacorso, dir.)", Video Static, March 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Collaboration Factory News: Brent Bonacorso directs Zedd, ft. Lyca Gairanod", Collaboration Factory, February 10, 2015.
  13. ↑ Anthony Chirco official web site.
  14. ↑ Amrisha (March 20, 2015). "Behind The Scenes: Selena Gomez & Zedd's 'I Want You To Know'". Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  15. ↑ Murray, Gordon (February 27, 2015). "Zedd, Selena Gomez Launch in Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart's Top 10". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ Trust, Gary (March 2, 2015). "Chart Highlights: Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars Top Adult Pop Songs, Nate Ruess Debuts Solo". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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  18. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Zedd. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know". Tracklisten. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Zedd feat. Selena Gomez: I Want You To Know" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Zedd. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  29. ↑ http://zip-fm.co.jp/program/zip_dance_hits20/
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  31. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know". VG-lista. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know". Singles Top 60. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Zedd feat. Selena Gomez – I Want You To Know". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Zedd.
  36. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Zedd.
  37. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Zedd.
  38. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Zedd.
  39. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Zedd.
  40. ↑ "Zedd Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Zedd.
  41. ↑ "Charts monitorLATINO". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  43. ↑ "Zedd – I Want You To Know (feat. Selena Gomez)". Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  44. ↑ Top 40/M Future Releases at the Wayback Machine (archived March 1, 2015)
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  46. ↑ "I Want You to Know feat. Selena Gomez) - Single by Zedd". iTunes (UK).

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