I Want Her
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| Single by Keith Sweat | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Make It Last Forever | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 7 September 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | 12" single | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Elektra | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Keith Sweat Teddy Riley | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) |
Keith Sweat Teddy Riley | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. This was the first new jack swing song to reach #1 on the R&B charts. "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.[4] 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).[5]
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 |
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| Canada (RPM)[6] | 44 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 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 at the Wayback Machine (archived March 7, 2012). 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.
- ↑ Genius.com
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 560.
- ↑ Canadian peak
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Keith Sweat – I Want Her". Top 40 Singles.
External links
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