I Know You Want Me (Nastyboy Klick song)
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"I Know You Want Me" is a 1998 song by Nastyboy Klick aka NBK (later active as NB Ridaz), and CeCe Peniston
who was credited as featured artist. To the record also contributed bassist Ray Riendeau, most known for his work with singer Rob Halford
(from heavy metal band Judas Priest
).
The single was released on the various artists' compilation called Desert Funk: Soundtrack
, which was produced by Phoenix-based artist Marcus Cardenas (MC Magic
) on his own Nastyboy Records, and featured an additional track performed by Peniston
(the latino hip-hop ballad "When I'm with You").
On April 18, "I Know You Want Me" peaked at number nine in the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 R&B Singles as the lead single of the NBK's second full length album Tha Second Coming, released later on in 1998 on Upstairs Records.
CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
who was credited as featured artist. To the record also contributed bassist Ray Riendeau, most known for his work with singer Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
(from heavy metal band Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
).
The single was released on the various artists' compilation called Desert Funk: Soundtrack
Desert Funk: Soundtrack
Desert Funk: Soundtrack is a studio album project produced by MC Magic, a rapper and former of the independent record company Nastyboy Records....
, which was produced by Phoenix-based artist Marcus Cardenas (MC Magic
MC Magic
Marco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.-Background:...
) on his own Nastyboy Records, and featured an additional track performed by Peniston
CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
(the latino hip-hop ballad "When I'm with You").
On April 18, "I Know You Want Me" peaked at number nine in the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 R&B Singles as the lead single of the NBK's second full length album Tha Second Coming, released later on in 1998 on Upstairs Records.
Credits and personnel
- Nastyboy Klick - lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- CeCe PenistonCeCe PenistonCeCe Peniston is an African American recording artist and former beauty queen. At the beginning of the nineties, she was considered to be one of the most successful dance club artists in the history of the U.S...
- back vocalSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Marcus CardenasMC MagicMarco Cardenas better known by his stage name MC Magic is a Mexican rapper, songwriter and record producer, known for rapping and singing, both in English and Spanish.-Background:...
- writerSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixRemixA remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song .... - D. Salas - writerSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
- R. Martinez - writer
- Dave Knauer - additional producer, mix
- Ray Riendeau - bassGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- John Lopez - executive producerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
- Magics Studio - recording studioRecording studioA recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
- Anthem Studio - mix
Peak positions
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles | 9 |