I Wanna Love You Forever
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"I Wanna Love You Forever" is the first single
from Jessica Simpson
's debut album Sweet Kisses
. The song is her debut single and was released in 1999, the single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100
, becoming Simpson's first, and to date last, top ten single. The song also peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom. The single is generally considered to be one of her signature songs, and is her most successful single in the United States to date.
and Sam Watters
. The track is a darkly bittersweet love ballad
, showing off the powerful vocals of Simpson.
Even though Biancaniello and Watters are credited jointly for writing and composing the song, at present, it is not known exactly which of the two wrote its lyrics and which composed its music. According to the sheet music book published by Hal Leonard Corporation in Musicnotes.com, "I Wanna Love You Forever" is a common time signature
song, with a beat rate of 132 beats per minute. It is set in the key of B minor
with Simpson's voice ranging from the tonal nodes of B3 to C5. The song follows a basic sequence of I–II–IV–II–VV progression.
. The photo shoot starts out with Ms. Simpson being photographed in front of a giant airplane
as she wears a white outfit with a blue jacket. The song then shifts to a new scene in which Ms. Simpson has removed her jacket and is now in front of sunflowers.
The video seems to take things slowly, but in a dramatic turn of events, the sunflower scene is literally pushed over, to reveal the song's final scene: Simpson covered only in black on a dramatic soundstage lighted with blue lights. The video also features shots intercut with the making of the video of Jessica and her personal girlfriends. One of those girlfriends in the video is Jessica's little sister Ashlee Simpson
. Although the video shoot is commonly believed to be a fake one, it appears that the video breaks the fourth wall
as photos of the photographer taking photos apparently exist.
Jessica once spoke of the idea for a second video but this one was never made.
The video debuted on TRL on November 23, 1999 at #10.
. A maxi single was set for release, it was to contain all the club mixes, but was later canceled. I Wanna Love You Forever, is Jessica Simpson’s biggest commercial single to date, it went to sell over one million copies in the US alone.
. Its commercial sales were particularly strong, and landed the single atop the Hot 100 Singles Sales
for six weeks; this in turn earned the song a platinum
certification.
Internationally, the song was similarly successful, as it peaked within the top ten in most European nations and Australia.
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|align="left"|U.S.
|align="center"| Platinum
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|align="left"|Australia
|align="center"| Platinum
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|align="left"|Sweden
|align="center"| Gold
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Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
's debut album Sweet Kisses
Sweet Kisses
-Charts and certifications:-Certifications:-Personnel:*Jessica Simpson - vocals, background vocals*Anas Allaf - guitar*Louis Biancaniello - keyboard*Chris Camozzi - guitar*Graeme Coleman - piano, conductor*Destiny's Child - background vocals...
. The song is her debut single and was released in 1999, the single peaked at number three on the 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...
, becoming Simpson's first, and to date last, top ten single. The song also peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom. The single is generally considered to be one of her signature songs, and is her most successful single in the United States to date.
Song information
"I Wanna Love You Forever" was written, composed, and produced by Louis BiancanielloLouis Biancaniello
Louis John Biancaniello is a songwriter, record producer, and musician.-Background:Louis' skills were developed while working alongside producer Narada Michael Walden with whom he produced hits for Shanice "I Love Your Smile", Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman" from the Grammy winning album The...
and Sam Watters
Sam Watters
Sam Watters is a Grammy nominated American songwriter, record producer, singer, and record executive. Watters was a member of the multi-platinum selling 1990’s R&B group Color Me Badd and co-authored many of their hits including “I Wanna Sex You Up”, “I Adore Mi Amor”, and “All 4 Love”...
. The track is a darkly bittersweet love ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
, showing off the powerful vocals of Simpson.
Even though Biancaniello and Watters are credited jointly for writing and composing the song, at present, it is not known exactly which of the two wrote its lyrics and which composed its music. According to the sheet music book published by Hal Leonard Corporation in Musicnotes.com, "I Wanna Love You Forever" is a common time signature
Time signature
The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat....
song, with a beat rate of 132 beats per minute. It is set in the key of B minor
B minor
B minor is a minor scale based on B, consisting of the pitches B, C, D, E, F, G, and A. The harmonic minor raises the A to A. Its key signature has two sharps .Its relative major is D major, and its parallel major is B major....
with Simpson's voice ranging from the tonal nodes of B3 to C5. The song follows a basic sequence of I–II–IV–II–VV progression.
Release history
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
September 28, 1999 |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
November 26, 1999 |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
February 7, 2000 |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
February 14, 2000 |
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
February 14, 2000 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
March 13, 2000 |
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Wanna Love You Forever".US CD Single(Cat #38K 79262)
Japan Promo CD Single(Cat #SRCS 2125)
Australian CD Single(Cat #667803 2)
German Promo(Cat #SAMPCS 8276)
European CD Single (Cat #6688532)
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UK CD Single (Cat #6691272)
UK CD 2 (Cat #6691275)
Soul Solution Remix Mexican Promo(Cat #PRCD 97956)
French Promo CD(Cat #SAMPCS 85151)
Spanish Promo CD(Cat #SAMPCS 8174)
Brazilian Promo CD(Cat #899.862/2-495687)
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Music video
As her debut video, careful attention was made to make sure that Jessica's virginal image would be used as the "anti-sex appeal" to draw viewers in. Directed by Bille Woodruff, the video does not follow the dramatic story told in the song at all and instead centers on Jessica in a photo shootPhotography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
. The photo shoot starts out with Ms. Simpson being photographed in front of a giant airplane
Fixed-wing aircraft
A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of flight using wings that generate lift due to the vehicle's forward airspeed. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft in which wings rotate about a fixed mast and ornithopters in which lift is generated by flapping wings.A powered...
as she wears a white outfit with a blue jacket. The song then shifts to a new scene in which Ms. Simpson has removed her jacket and is now in front of sunflowers.
The video seems to take things slowly, but in a dramatic turn of events, the sunflower scene is literally pushed over, to reveal the song's final scene: Simpson covered only in black on a dramatic soundstage lighted with blue lights. The video also features shots intercut with the making of the video of Jessica and her personal girlfriends. One of those girlfriends in the video is Jessica's little sister Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson is an American singer and actress. In 2004, she rose to prominence with the success of her number-one debut album Autobiography and the reality series, The Ashlee Simpson Show. In October 2005, following a North American concert tour and a film appearance, Simpson released...
. Although the video shoot is commonly believed to be a fake one, it appears that the video breaks the fourth wall
Fourth wall
The fourth wall is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theatre, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play...
as photos of the photographer taking photos apparently exist.
Jessica once spoke of the idea for a second video but this one was never made.
The video debuted on TRL on November 23, 1999 at #10.
Commercial release
The commercial single from I Wanna Love You Forever was released on the 28th of September, 1999 in the US. The song went straight to the top of the charts claiming the number one spot for six weeks on the Billboard US Single Sales Charts. The commercial release of the single also helped bring the single to the number three spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Charts. The commercial released contained the radio edit of the single and snippets from her forthcoming debut album, Sweet KissesSweet Kisses
-Charts and certifications:-Certifications:-Personnel:*Jessica Simpson - vocals, background vocals*Anas Allaf - guitar*Louis Biancaniello - keyboard*Chris Camozzi - guitar*Graeme Coleman - piano, conductor*Destiny's Child - background vocals...
. A maxi single was set for release, it was to contain all the club mixes, but was later canceled. I Wanna Love You Forever, is Jessica Simpson’s biggest commercial single to date, it went to sell over one million copies in the US alone.
Chart success
As Simpson's debut single, there was obviously pressure for the song to do well. "I Wanna Love You Forever" did not disappoint, as it peaked within the top three of the Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
. Its commercial sales were particularly strong, and landed the single atop the Hot 100 Singles Sales
Hot 100 Singles Sales
The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
for six weeks; this in turn earned the song a platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
certification.
Internationally, the song was similarly successful, as it peaked within the top ten in most European nations and Australia.
Peak positions
| Chart (1999 - 2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA 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... Singles Chart |
9 |
| Austria Top 75 | 25 |
| Belgian Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... Singles (Wallonia) |
11 |
| Belgian Single Chart Ultratop 40 Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization... (Flanders) |
8 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Dutch Singles Chart Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
14 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 6 |
| Finland Top 20 | 12 |
| French Top 100 | 100 |
| German Top 100 | 27 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 13 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 17 |
| Japan Hot 100 | 3 |
| Netherland Mega Top 100 | 17 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 16 |
| Norway Top 20 | 3 |
| Sweden Top 60 | 5 |
| Switzerland Top 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Hot 100 Singles Sales The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the... |
1 |
| 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... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Hot 100 Airplay The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard... |
20 |
End of year charts
| Country | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia | 39 |
| Belgian (Flanders) | 58 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) | 43 |
| Sweden | 48 |
| Switzerland | 36 |
| U.S. | 56 |
Certifications
{| class="wikitable"!align="left"|Country
!align="center"|Certification
|-
|align="left"|U.S.
|align="center"| Platinum
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|align="left"|Australia
|align="center"| Platinum
|-
|align="left"|Sweden
|align="center"| Gold
|-
|}