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Reviews among music critics were generally mixed. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of [[Allmusic]] stated, "So, the album that you planned to be a teen pop blockbuster to rival BMG's massive success with [[Britney Spears]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] flops with nary a trace. What do you do? Well, if you're 550/Epic, faced with the flailing Mandy Moore debut, you shuffle the order of the songs, remix a couple of tracks, and shoot a new, sexy glamour shot of your underage diva so she looks shockingly like Britney. A crass marketing move, to be sure, but hey, tough times call for drastic measures like that. The thing is, the revamped, puzzlingly titled I Wanna Be with You [Special Edition] (thereby giving the impression that this is an extended [[Extended play|EP]] release or that there's a "regular" edition of I Wanna Be with You, which there's not) works a lot better than its predecessor. Why? Because it's trashier, flashier, gaudier, and altogether more disposable: all essential ingredients for a good teen pop album, since it should be something that is of the moment, not designed for the ages. I Wanna Be with You is definitely, almost defiantly of the moment, and while there's more than its fair share of filler (let's face it, there was a reason why the album needed to be reworked), that filler glitters here where it was simply dull on the predecessor. And, most of all, it's pretty fun, whether it's on ballads or dance numbers. Moore still isn't as good as Britney or Christina, since she just doesn't have a comparable persona or material, but with this she vaults above [[Jessica Simpson]] and maybe, just maybe, captures the bronze for female teen pop divas in 2000 (Hoku being disqualified because she is pitched at a younger crowd)." |
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I Wanna Be With You is the second album from pop singer Mandy Moore. It was released in May 2000 through Epic Records when she was sixteen years old, six months after her debut album.
The album contained several new songs and a few remixes from her previous album So Real. It peaked at number twenty-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached gold status[1] in the U.S. Some criticized the album as merely a remix album containing little new material. The title track, "I Wanna Be with You", was the only single to chart and reached number twenty-four on the Hot 100 in the U.S., Moore's highest peak to date. Epic re-released the single "Walk Me Home", but it again failed to make an impact on the charts. The album has sold over 805,000 copies in the United States[2] and over 3 million worldwide.
I Wanna Be With You was the international version of her debut So Real (which was only released in a few countries), including a mix of her debut and the new songs included on this album.
Background
Because Moore's debut album was only released in the United States, Epic Records was the task of launching an international version of "So Real", this album would have new songs and remixed songs would include past. In April 2000, announced that this album would carry the name "I Wanna Be with You" and would be released as the second studio album from the singer.[3] New album includes songs that are track did not enter the final selection of the debut album, this was modified and re-recorded. "I Wanna Be with You" maintains the same genres of the last album Teen-pop, dance-pop and bubblegum pop.[4]
Composition
The opening track, "I Wanna Be with You" is a string-heavy pop song with slight R&B influenced beats. The song is written in the key of E♭ Major and is set in the time signature of common time. It is moderately paced with a tempo of 76 beats per minute. The song also follows the sequence of Ebmaj7–Ab–Eb7–Abmaj7 as its chord progression. Moore's vocals in the song spans from the note of A♭3 to D♭5.[5] The version used in the film has more poppy beats.[6] "Everything My Heart Desires" is a dance-pop song, the song was written by K. Dahlgaard, M. Jay and J. Pederson. "Want You Back" is a romantic teen pop song that draws influences from bubblegum pop, with a length of three minutes and eighteen seconds. The song is composed in the key of B♭ major and is set in time signature of common time with a moderately slow tempo of 96 beats per minute.[7] "The Way to My Heart" was produced by Peter Mansson. The song is a teen pop and dance-pop song that lasts for three minutes with thirty-nine seconds, is composed in the key of D major and is set in time signature of common time, with a moderately slow tempo of 88 beats per minute. "So Real" (Wade Robson remix), is a remix version of "So Real" was also the third single released from the record overall, the second in Australia. In its lyrics, Moore sings that what she feels about a guy is "so, so real".[8] The song was written by Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher and produced by The Wasabees. "Lock Me in Your Heart" is a mid-tempo track where Moore asks her boy to "lock me in your heart and throw away the key".[9]
"Walk Me Home", is a ballad which Mandy seems to daydream about her lover and she asks him if he "would walk with [her] home". The song was compared with some Janet Jackson's ballads.[10] The next song, "I Like It", which was co-written by the Backstreet Boys member, Howie Dorough, is related to when you like everything a person does and it feels right. "Candy", talks about her feelings, that she misses and craves for her love like "candy". The melody and tune of the song has a marked resemblance to the 1996 song "Do You Know (What It Takes)", which was written and composed by Max Martin and Denniz Pop and recorded, written and released by Swedish pop star Robyn.[11] Actor John Goodman also appears on the track, playing the chimes. "Your Face" is a teen pop ballad that lasts for three minutes and seventeen seconds. The song is composed in the key of E major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 76 beats per minute.[12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [13] |
Reviews among music critics were generally mixed. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic stated, "So, the album that you planned to be a teen pop blockbuster to rival BMG's massive success with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera flops with nary a trace. What do you do? Well, if you're 550/Epic, faced with the flailing Mandy Moore debut, you shuffle the order of the songs, remix a couple of tracks, and shoot a new, sexy glamour shot of your underage diva so she looks shockingly like Britney. A crass marketing move, to be sure, but hey, tough times call for drastic measures like that. The thing is, the revamped, puzzlingly titled I Wanna Be with You [Special Edition] (thereby giving the impression that this is an extended EP release or that there's a "regular" edition of I Wanna Be with You, which there's not) works a lot better than its predecessor. Why? Because it's trashier, flashier, gaudier, and altogether more disposable: all essential ingredients for a good teen pop album, since it should be something that is of the moment, not designed for the ages. I Wanna Be with You is definitely, almost defiantly of the moment, and while there's more than its fair share of filler (let's face it, there was a reason why the album needed to be reworked), that filler glitters here where it was simply dull on the predecessor. And, most of all, it's pretty fun, whether it's on ballads or dance numbers. Moore still isn't as good as Britney or Christina, since she just doesn't have a comparable persona or material, but with this she vaults above Jessica Simpson and maybe, just maybe, captures the bronze for female teen pop divas in 2000 (Hoku being disqualified because she is pitched at a younger crowd)."
Commercial performance
I Wanna Be With You debuted at number twenty-one on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling over 60,000 copias in the first week, was certified gold in the U.S., selling nearly 1,000,000 copies.[14]
On the national market (USA) the album was not a major success. However, it was certified two 2x platinum in Philippines. Many versions of this album were produced, although there are two general track listings listed below. The Australian, Japanese, and Asian versions all differ from the standard version, with 16, 17, and 18 tracks respectively.
In Asia, it almost peaked the Asia Hitlist due to its massive radio airplay. However, sales began to subside when fellow contemporaries Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Jessica Simpson released singles at the same time.
The album reached number forty-nine in Japan, selling 15,760 copies. In New Zealand it became her first album to chart, peaking at number six.
Singles
"I Wanna Be with You" was the first and only single released from the album. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached #24 in its 9th week on the chart.[15] The single was more successful in Australia, spending over 25 weeks in the top 100 and reaching number 11 on the ARIA charts. It also hit number 21 in the UK, becoming her second single to chart there, as well as her second top forty and is to date, her last single to chart there. The song's video was directed by Nigel Dick. It gained a lot of airplay on MTV and the song was also featured on the soundtrack to the film "Center Stage" The video shows a 16 year old Mandy in a dance studio singing to her love interest, who was played by Sascha Radetsky from the movie.
Other singles
"Candy" was released as Moore' debut single on August 17, 1999.[16] The song received generally favorable critical reviews from, mostly praising its composition. It performed only moderately well on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking just outside the top 40, at #41. It entered the chart on #88 and reached its peak in its eighth week on the chart.[17] Despite this, the song is the most successful single ever recorded by Moore, at least internationally. It received more success abroad, peaking at #6 in the UK and #2 in Australia. The music video, which was directed by Chris Robinson, had a cameo by the girl group PYT and also featured a young Scarlett Johansson briefly.
"Walk Me Home" was released on December 6, 1999 as the second single in the US, the song falied to chart when it was first released. Then, in 2000, the song was re-released to promote her second studio album I Wanna Be with You, but it failed to chart again, though it peaked at #38 on Billboard Pop 100 chart. "So Real" was released on June 13, 2000 as the final single. The song was released only in selected markets such as Australia, New Zealand, France and Japan as the second single from the album. The song was less successful as her debut single, but peaked within the top30 in Australia and Top 100 in France. It was also recorded in French under the name "C'est Si Facile", which is a rare song that is almost unknown among fans.[18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanna Be with You" | Tiffany Arbuckle, Shelly Peiken, Keith Thomas | Keith Thomas | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Everything My Heart Desires*" | K. Dahlgaard, M. Jay, J. Pederson | Cory Rooney, Dan Shea | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Want You Back" | L. Lindenbergh, P. Mansson | Peter Mansson | 3:18 |
| 4. | "The Way to My Heart" | Dahlgaard, Pederson, P. Rein | Cory Rooney, Dan Shea | 3:39 |
| 5. | "So Real (Wade Robson Remix)" | Tony Battaglia, Shaun Fisher | Wade Robson | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Lock Me in Your Heart" | Battaglia, Fisher | The Wasabees | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Walk Me Home" | Tony Moran | Tony Moran | 4:22 |
| 8. | "I Like It" | H. Dorough, M. Lorello, Moran, Rich | Tony Moran | 4:26 |
| 9. | "So Real" | Battaglia, Fisher | The Wasabees | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Candy (Wade Robson Remix)" | Battaglia, Jive Jones, D. Katz, Rich | Wade Robson | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Your Face" | David Rice, Mark Stevens | Nick Trevisick, David Rice | 4:17 |
| 12. | "I Wanna Be with You (Soul Solution Remix)" | Arbuckle, Peiken, Thomas | Soul Solution | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanna Be with You" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Candy" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Want You Back" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "So Real" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Everything My Heart Desires" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Want You Back" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "The Way to My Heart" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Lock Me in Your Heart" | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Telephone/Quit Breaking My Heart (Reprise)" | 1:20 |
| 10. | "Walk Me Home" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Love You for Always" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "I Like It" | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Your Face" | 4:17 |
Personnel
Credits for I Wanna Be with You adapted from Allmusic.[19]
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Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 55[20] |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 21 |
References
- ^ RIAA certification searchable database - "Mandy Moore". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Billboard.com - Ask Billboard Retrieved June 5, 2009
- ^ I Wanna Be With You, Special Edition
- ^ I Wanna Be With You
- ^ I Wanna Be With You
- ^ I Wanna Be With You
- ^ Want You Back
- ^ Playlists
- ^ Lock Me in Your Heart
- ^ Walk Me Home
- ^ "YouTube - Robyn - Do You Know What It Takes". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ Your Face
- ^ I Wanna Be with You
- ^ I Wanna Be with You
- ^ I Wanna Be with You
- ^ 'He's Just Not That Into You' Cast: Then & Now
- ^ dead link
- ^ So Real (Song)
- ^ So Rea
- ^ Week Commencing: 29th January 2001
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