I Want You Back (Mel B song)

"I Want You Back" is a song by Melanie B, released as her first solo single. It was released as the lead single from her debut album Hot and also included in the soundtrack to the 1998 film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. The song peaked at number-one in the UK Singles Chart, and it is the only song from a Spice Girls' member to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[2]

Melanie B recalled, "This was the first time I'd even considered doing anything by myself. I was on tour with the Spice Girls when Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott called me up and said 'Melanie, I've got a song for you, will you come and record it with me?' I checked it with the girls and within a month I was out there, I recorded it in a day, did the video, then came back. She's a genius!"

Music video

The video was directed by Hype Williams.^[3] The video uses the radio edit version of the song and the cover for the single is a still from the music video. The video starts with Melanie and Missy singing the intro and as the first verse starts, Melanie is seen with her husband as she smacks, hits and teases him. Melanie is pregnant in the video. In the second verse Melanie is seen crawling on a table to meet her husband at the end for more teasing, wearing Gene Simmons-esque make-up. As the bridge comes on, Melanie is seen in a cage with her husband high in the air. Shots of Melanie, Missy and people dancing are seen as the video ends.

Track listings and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Want You Back".

UK CD (VSCDT1716; Released 14 September 1998)

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51
"I Want You Back" (MAW remix) – 8:22

UK 12" Vinyl (VST1716; Released: 14 September 1998)
Side A

"I Want You Back" (MAW remix) – 8:22

Side B

"I Want You Back" (deep dub) – 8:16
"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51

UK CD Promo (VSCDJ1716; Released 1998)

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51

UK CDr Promo (Released 1998)

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:26
"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:52

UK 7" Vinyl Promo (VSLH1716; Released 1998)
Side A

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:27

Side B

"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51

UK 12" Vinyl Promo (VSTDJ1716; Released 1998)
Side A

"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51

Side B

"I Want You Back" (instrumental) – 3:55
"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:51

UK 12" Vinyl Promo (VSTXDJ1716; Released 1998)
Side A

"I Want You Back" (MAW Remix) – 8:22

Side B

"I Want You Back" (unnamed mix A) – 10:45

Side C

"I Want You Back" (deep dub) – 8:16

Side D

"I Want You Back" (unnamed mix B) – 8:19

UK 12" Vinyl Promo (Released 1998)
Side A

"I Want You Back" (MAW remix 1) – 8:00

Side B

"I Want You Back" (MAW remix 2) – 8:05

Side C

"I Want You Back" (MAW remix 3) – 8:05

Side D

"I Want You Back" (MAW remix 4) – 7:53
"I Want You Back" (MAW remix 5) – 2:20

EUR CD (VSCDE1716; Released 14 September 1998)

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
"I Want You Back" (instrumental) – 3:55

FRA 12" Vinyl Promo (VISA 8280; Released 1998)
Side A

"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51

Side B

"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51

AUS CD (8953972; Released 14 September 1998)

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
"I Want You Back" (soundtrack version) – 3:51
"I Want You Back" (MAW remix) – 8:22

US CD Promo (DPRO-13605; Released 1998)

"I Want You Back" (radio edit) – 3:25
"I Want You Back" (call out hook) – 0:10

US CDr Promo (Released 1998)

"I Want You Back" (main remix) – 8:20

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[2]	1
US Billboard Hot 100	25

Preceded by "Millennium" by Robbie Williams	UK Singles Chart number-one single 20 September 1998 – 26 September 1998	Succeeded by "Rollercoaster" by B*Witched

References

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1 2 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 625. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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Mel B

Discography

Albums	Hot L.A. State of Mind

Singles	"I Want You Back" "Word Up" "Tell Me" "Feels So Good" "Lullaby" "Today" "For Once in My Life"

Featured singles	"Proper Crimbo"

Related articles	Spice Girls Get Fit with Mel B

Missy Elliott singles

Discography Production discography Awards and nominations

Supa Dupa Fly	"The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" "Sock It 2 Me" "Beep Me 911" "Hit Em wit da Hee"

Da Real World	"She's a Bitch" "All n My Grill" "Hot Boyz"

Miss E… So Addictive	"Get Ur Freak On" "Lick Shots" "One Minute Man" "Take Away" "4 My People"

Under Construction	"Work It" "Gossip Folks" "Back in the Day"

This Is Not a Test!	"Pass That Dutch" "I'm Really Hot"

The Cookbook	"Lose Control" "Teary Eyed" "We Run This"

Other singles	"Fighting Temptation" "Ching-a-Ling" "Shake Your Pom Pom" "WTF (Where They From)"

Featured singles	"That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" "Brand New" "Ooh, Ooh Baby" "The Things That You Do (Bad Boy Remix)" "Steelo" "Do Thangz (Main Pass Remix)" "You Don't Have to Worry (Remix)" "Cold Rock a Party" "Can We" "Not Tonight (Remix)" "Up Jumps Da Boogie" "What About Us?" "Make It Hot" "5 Minutes" "Trippin'" "I Want You Back" "Here We Come" "I Like Control" "Ya Di Ya" "Take That" "Is That Yo Chick" "Son of a Gun" "Bootylicious (Rockwilder Remix)" "Oops (Oh My)" "The Knoc" "Burnin' Up (Remix)" "Crew Deep" "Honk Your Horn" "Cop That Shit" "Party to Damascus" "Tush" "Turn da Lights Off" "1, 2 Step" "Car Wash" "Touch It (Remix)" "Love Me or Hate Me (Remix)" "Let It Go" "Do It (Remix)" "Bad Girl" "Need U Bad" "Whatcha Think About That" "Let's Just Do It" "Work" "Fakin' It" "Get Involved" "Nobody's Perfect" "Bad Girls (N.A.R.S & Switch Remixes)" "How Ya Doin'?" "Without Me" "Niliria" "I Deserve It"

Promotional singles	"Best, Best" "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) (Remix)" "9th Inning" "Triple Threat" "Burnitup!"

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