"I Want That Man" is a single released in 1989 by Deborah Harry

Debbie Harry

Deborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...

 - her first solo single to be released using her Christian name Deborah instead of 'Debbie'.

Song information

The track was written and produced

Record producer

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 by former Thompson Twins

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 members, Alannah Currie

Alannah Currie

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 and Tom Bailey. It was one of the most successful singles released during Harry's solo career, peaking at number two in Australia

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, number 13 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, and number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States

United States

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. The video was directed by Mary Lambert.

The song is a combination of late eighties pop music

Pop music

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 fused with light rock

Rock music

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. The campy style of the single pushed it to become one of Harry's most prolific releases. Although it wasn't a global hit, in the U.S. it managed to find success on radio stations, particularly college radio.

This song was used in the Australian film Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows (2004 film)

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in a disco version. The tune was also used in 20 to 01 Sexy People to commemorate Sean Connery

Sean Connery

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 as number one for most sexiest person. In late 1999, the song was included on the EMI

EMI

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 compilation Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry

Most of All - The Best of Deborah Harry

Most of All – The Best of Deborah Harry is a compilation album of recordings by Debbie Harry, released by Chrysalis Records/EMI shortly after the reformed Blondie had topped the charts all over the world with their comeback single "Maria"....

and also re-issued as a remix single. The 2000 Remix managed to re-chart the song on the Australian Singles Chart for a single week at number eighty-six in February 2000.

Track listing

All tracks (Tom Bailey/Alannah Currie) unless otherwise noted.

US 7" & Cassette

1. "I Want That Man" (LP Version) - 3:41
2. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) - 2:45

US 12"

1. "I Want That Man" (12" Remix) - 6:26
2. "I Want That Man" (Instrumental) - 6:54
3. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) - 2:45
4. "I Want That Man" (Remix / Edit) - 4:03

US CD

1. "I Want That Man" (12" Remix) - 6:26
2. "I Want That Man" (Remix / Edit) - 4:03
3. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) - 2:45
4. "I Want That Man" (Instrumental) - 6:54

UK 7", Poster Sleeve 7" & Cassette

1. "I Want That Man" - 3:41
2. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) - 2:45

UK 12", 12" Picture Disc & CD

1. "I Want That Man" (12" Remix) - 6:26
2. "I Want That Man" (7" Version) - 3:41
3. "I Want That Man" (Instrumental) - 6:54
4. "Bike Boy" (Deborah Harry/Chris Stein) - 2:45

Official Versions

• "I Want That Man" (LP Version) / (7" Version) - 3:41
• "I Want That Man" (12" Remix) - 6:26
• "I Want That Man" (Instrumental) - 6:54
• "I Want That Man" (Remix / Edit) - 4:03

Chart positions

Chart (1989)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	2
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 ...	13
Irish Singles Chart	7
Australian Singles Chart	2
Chart (2000)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 1	86

¹ 2000 remix rerelease