"I Really Want You" is the fourth single taken from singer-songwriter James Blunt

James Blunt

James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...

's second studio album, All the Lost Souls

All the Lost Souls

All the Lost Souls is the second studio album by James Blunt, released on 17 September 2007. It is the follow-up to his hugely successful 2004 debut album, Back to Bedlam....

. The single was released on August 4, 2008. "I Really Want You" was released as a digital download single only, with a physical release being limited to promotional radio only. The single peaked at #171 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 and was Blunt's worst performing single to date. It was also the last single to be taken from the standard version of the album.

Release

The single was released via digital download and promotional single only, both containing just the one track.

Music video

The video was directed by Jim Canty, and was shot at an ex-Ministry Of Defence

Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

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 site, located in Longcross, Chertsey

Chertsey

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. The site was also used for the filming of BBC

BBC

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 drama HolbyBlue

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. The music video features people miming the song whilst sitting outside on the ground at night, as their clothes gradually change from light to dark shades, then back to light again. Blunt appears every so often as one of the people singing the song.

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	75
Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	171