I Want You (Common song) explained

I Want You
Cover:	Common_-_I_Want_You.JPG
Type:	single
Artist:	Common featuring will.i.am
Album:	Finding Forever
Released:	October 9, 2007
Recorded:	2006
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	4:30
Producer:	will.i.am
Chronology:	Common
Prev Title:	Drivin' Me Wild
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Universal Mind Control
Next Year:	2008

"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"
"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