"I Know What You Want" is a song written by rapper Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

, and produced by Rick Rock

Rick Rock

Rick Rock is a hip-hop music producer from the Bay Area.-Albums with Rick Rock production:*1996: All Eyez on Me by 2Pac*1996: Tha Hall of Game by E-40*1996: Seasoned Veteran by Richie Rich...

 for Rhymes' eighth album It Ain't Safe No More

It Ain't Safe No More

It Ain't Safe No More... is the sixth studio album by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released in 2002 . The album eventually went Gold with 605,000 copies sold as of December 5, 2007.- Track listing :...

(2002). It featured American singer Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...

, and was co-written by Rah Digga, Rampage, Rick Rock and Spliff Star. It also includes a rap from Rhymes' group, the Flipmode Squad

Flipmode Squad

The Flipmode Squad is a production crew and musical group, founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes. The first Flipmode album debuted in 1998 with The Imperial, Rampage and Rah Digga went on to record solo efforts...

: Spliff Star, Baby Sham, Rah Digga

Rah Digga

Rah Digga is an American rapper. Well known as a long time member of the Flipmode Squad, a hip hop group led by Busta Rhymes, she parted ways amicably with the group in 2007. She has been called "one of rap's most prominent women MCs" by Allmusic and "one of hip-hop's most skilled female MCs" in...

, and Rampage

Rampage (rapper)

Rampage, is an American rapper who is a member of the Flipmode Squad. He was born as Roger McNair in Brooklyn, New York City to Katherine McNair and Roger Williams...

.

It was released as the second single from It Ain't Safe No More in 2003 and was a hit across the world, peaking at number 3 in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Rhymes' previous single, "Make It Clap," had failed to reach the top forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 chart. "I Know What You Want" stayed in the top forty for twenty-one weeks, and was ranked 17 on the Hot 100 2003 year-end chart. For Carey, it was a return to form after a string of unsuccessful singles, and it became one of her biggest hits in years. Columbia Records

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

 later included it on her thirteenth album The Remixes

The Remixes (Mariah Carey album)

The Remixes is the first remix album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October 14, 2003 by Columbia Records...

(2003).

The song has sold 175,000 copies in the UK.

Music video

The single's music video, directed by Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson (director)

Chris Robinson is an American film director working mostly with music videos and commercials. He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the grammy nominated...

, features Busta Rhymes, the Flipmode Squad, and Carey lounging around an expensive mansion

Mansion

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 as they debate whether they "know what they want." The footage advertises Carey's jewelry brand - "Automatic Princess", during her sequences. Meanwhile, Busta watches over the female interest of the video played by video vixen, La'Shontae "Tae" Heckerd, as she reads a Frank Miller

Frank Miller (comics)

Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, writer and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300...

-stylized graphic novel. A brief animated sequence drawn from the graphic novel is featured.

Formats and track listings

Canadian CD single

1. "I Know What You Want" (Radio Edit)
2. "I Know What You Want" (Instrumental Radio Edit)

European CD single

1. "I Know What You Want" (Album Version)
2. "Break Ya Neck
   Break Ya Neck
   "Break Ya Neck" is the first single by American rapper Busta Rhymes, from his fifth album Genesis . The song was produced by Dr. Dre and Scott Storch. Truth Hurts provides background vocals. The song contains an interpolation of the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "Give It Away"...
   
   "

Australian/European CD maxi-single

1. "I Know What You Want" (Album Version)
2. "Break Ya Neck"
3. "I Know What You Want" (Instrumental)
4. "I Know What You Want" (Video)

UK CD maxi-single

1. "I Know What You Want"
2. "Call the Ambulance" (Remix featuring M.O.P.
   M.O.P.
   M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, is known for the aggressive delivery typically employed by both emcees. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on...
   
   )
3. "Call the Ambulance" (featuring M.O.P.)
4. "I Know What You Want" (Video)

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	3
Austrian Singles Chart	40
Belgian Flandres Singles Chart	8
Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart	11
Canadian Singles Chart	5
Danish Singles Chart	7
Dutch Singles Chart	4
French Singles Chart	25
German Singles Chart	9
Hungarian Singles Chart	2
Irish Singles Chart	4
Italian Singles Chart	4
New Zealand Singles Chart	7
Norwegian Singles Chart	6
Romanian Singles Chart	1
Swedish Singles Chart	11
Swiss Singles Chart	5
UK Singles Chart	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales	15

Sales and certifications

Provider	Sales	Certification
Australia Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...	35,000+	Gold
New Zealand Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	7,500	Gold