I Want Her
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"I Want Her" is a song by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. As the first single from his debut album, Make It Last Forever, it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for three weeks.[2] and became the most successful number one single of 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. [1] This was the first new jack swing song to reach #1 on the R&B charts and since then it has become one of the genre's templates, having its sparse lyric delivery inspired Guy, Abstrac and Whistle all in that order. "I Want Her" also peaked at number 38 on the dance chart.[3] The song topped the R&B Billboard Year-End chart for 1988. It was ranked number 6 on complex.com's list of 25 best new jack swing songs of all time.
Track listing
US 12" single
- A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)
- A2. I Want Her (Accapella Dub Beat) (4:07)
- B1. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)
- B2. I Want Her (LP Version) (5:58).[4]
UK 12" single
- A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)
- A2. I Want Her (Acapella Dub Beat) (4:07)
- B1. I Want Her (Dance 'Til Ya Sweat Mix) (5:00)
- B2. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)
Charts
| Chart (1987-1988) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (RPM)[5] | 44 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 24 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "New Jack Swing". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help). AllMusic. Rovi. - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 560.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 251.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 560.
- ^ Canadian peak
- ^ "Keith Sweat – I Want Her". Top 40 Singles.