I Want You (Common song)

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

Track listing

UK CD:

"I Want You" (featuring will.i.am)
"Drivin' Me Wild" (featuring Lily Allen) (live)
"I Used to Love H.E.R." (live)
"Break My Heart" (live)

Live tracks courtesy of Nissan Live sets on Yahoo Music, 2007.

Music video

The video was directed by Sanji and actress Kerry Washington, who also co-starred in the video. It features Kanye West (who was the executive producer of the album), Derek Luke, Serena Williams and Alicia Keys.

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

Personnel

Produced by will.i.am
Recorded by will.i.am and Padriac Kerin at Record Plant
Mixed by Dylan Dresdow at Chalice Studio in Los Angeles
Chorus vocals by will.i.am
Background vocals by Rhea Williams
Keys and synth by Omar Edwards

Notes

Common and Alicia Keys also appear in the 2006 movie Smokin' Aces together, in which their characters eventually become attracted to one another.
Common and Alicia Keys also play lovers in her video for "Like You'll Never See Me Again," which appears on her 2007 album As I Am.
Common makes a lyrical reference to Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth's hit single "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)".

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	12
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	32
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	21

External links

Common singles discography

Discography Awards and nominations Videography

Can I Borrow a Dollar?	"Take It EZ" "Breaker 1/9" "Soul by the Pound"

Resurrection	"I Used to Love H.E.R." "Resurrection"

One Day It'll All Make Sense	"Retrospect for Life" "Reminding Me (Of Sef)" "All Night Long"

Like Water for Chocolate	"The 6th Sense" "The Light" "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)"

Electric Circus	"Come Close"

Be	"The Food" "The Corner" "Go!" "Testify" "Faithful"

Finding Forever	"The People" "The Game" "Drivin' Me Wild" "I Want You"

Universal Mind Control	"Universal Mind Control" "Announcement"

The Dreamer/The Believer	"Ghetto Dreams"

Nobody's Smiling	"Kingdom" "Speak My Peace" "Diamonds"

Other singles	"The Bitch in Yoo" "One-Nine-Nine-Nine" "Car Horn" "Hurricane" "While I'm Dancin'" "Panthers" "A Dream" "Glory"

Featured singles	"Respiration" "Dance for Me" "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" "Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now" "Make Her Say" "Favorite Song" "Switch Up"

Category:Common (rapper) songs Portal:Hip hop

will.i.am

Discography Production discography

Studio albums	Lost Change Must B 21 Songs About Girls #willpower

Singles	"I Got It from My Mama" "The Girl Is Mine 2008" "Heartbreaker" "One More Chance" "Yes We Can" "We Are the Ones" "It's a New Day" "America's Song" "Check It Out" "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)" "Great Times" "This Is Love" "Reach for the Stars (Mars Edition)" "Scream & Shout" "#thatPOWER" "Bang Bang" "Fall Down" "Feelin' Myself" "It's My Birthday"

Featured singles	"Beep" "I Love My Bitch" "Keep Bouncin'" "Fergalicious" "Hip Hop Is Dead" "A Dream" "Baby Love" "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" "Be OK" "I Want You" "Here I Come" "In the Ayer" "What's Your Name" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "3 Words" "I'm in the House" "OMG" "Wavin' Flag" (Celebration Mix) "Forever" "Free" "Hall of Fame" "In My City" "Crazy Kids" "Something Really Bad" "Home" "Ew!" "I'm So Excited"

Other songs	"I Wanna Go Crazy" "Big Fat Bass"

Films	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa X-Men Origins: Wolverine Rio Rio 2

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