| What I Want | |
| Type: | single |
| Cover: | What I Want (Lena song).jpg |
| Artist: | Lena |
| Album: | Loyal to Myself |
| Released: | 16 June 2023 |
| Length: | 2:50 |
| Label: | Polydor |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Life Was a Beach |
| Prev Year: | 2022 |
| Next Title: | Straitjacket |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
"What I Want" is a song by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was written by Meyer-Landrut along with Joe Walter and Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt, while production was helmed by the latter. Expected so serve as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Loyal to Myself (2024), it was issued by Polydor on 16 June 2023 but later demoted and replaced by the album's title track after Meyer-Landrut decided to revamp much of the album in favor of a different sound.
While it failed to chart on the German Singles Chart, "What I Want" peaked at number one on the German Airplay Chart in the week of 28 August 2023.
A music video for "What I Want" was directed by Felix Aaron. It premiered online on 16 June 2023.[1] Visuals for the acoustic version of the song, directed by Eric Nagel, were released on 21 July 2023.[2]
| Region | Date | Edition(s) | Format(s) | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 16 June 2023 | Single version | Polydor | [5] | |
| 21 July 2023 | Acoustic version | [6] |