"I Just Wanna Know" is the debut R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 single written & produced by British

United Kingdom

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 singer-songwriter Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...

, and the first from his debut album

Album

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 Departure

Departure (Taio Cruz album)

Departure is the debut studio album by English Pop singer-songwriter Taio Cruz. It was released on 17 March 2008. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 17.-Background:...

, which would be released a year and a half after this single. The single was released on November 6, 2006, and charted on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 at #29. Despite having a lower peak than second single "Moving On", "I Just Wanna Know" managed six weeks inside the UK top 75 compared to the four weeks "Moving On" charted for. The single is the only Taio Cruz release to be made available on two physical single formats. The b-side, "Backseat Love", features rapper Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon

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. "I Just Wanna Know" was re-released as a one-track digital download on November 10, 2008.

Track listing

UK CD1

1. "I Just Wanna Know" (Radio Edit) - 3:35
2. "Backseat Love" (Feat. Erick Sermon
   Erick Sermon
   Erick Sermon , in Bay Shore, New York is an American rapper, musician, and producer.Sermon is best known as half of late-1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for production work. He currently resides in Islandia, New York.- Career :...
   
   ) - 3:43

UK CD2

1. "I Just Wanna Know" (Album Version) - 3:59
2. "I Just Wanna Know" (Wookie's Funk'd Out Mix) - 6:39
3. "I Just Wanna Know" (Bimbo Jones Vocal Mix) - 5:53
4. "I Just Wanna Know" (The Paduans Remix) - 4:15

Charts

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Chart (2006)	Peak position