Want (Natalie Imbruglia song)
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"Want" is the first single taken from Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia
's fourth studio album, Come to Life
. The single was released on 28 September 2009, two weeks prior to the release of the album in Europe
and Australia
. The single is available from iTunes
Australia
and iTunes
UK. The track was written by Natalie Imbruglia
, Daniel Johns
under the psuedonym of Kat Kourtney, Gary Clark
and Chris Martin
and is one of three songs on the new album co-written by Martin.
. The first verse of "Be with You" is sung during the middle 8 of "Want" with the last line changed from "And if you listen hard enough you'll hear" to "And if you listen carefully you'll hear the sound".
on 23 August, "Quelli che il calcio e..." on 20 September, "GMTV
" on 28 September, "This Morning"
on 7 October, and Italy's "X Factor"
on 4 November also appearing as a guest judge.
. The "Want" video was premiered on 10 September 2009. The video shows Natalie lying on a bed topless, as well as recording herself with a camera. It also shows her walking around a room, again recording herself. Halfway through the video Natalie is seen with mascara running down her face, showing she has been crying, all the while recording herself. Towards the end of the video scenes of Natalie crying in a chair are shown between scenes of her on the bed and walking around. The video finishes with Natalie on the bed covering her breasts with one hand whilst moving the camera's view away from her face.
called "Want" "an elegant, spooksome dreampop [...] that continues to blossom with every listen [and is] properly amazing". Digital Spy
gave the song another positive review, giving it 4 out of 5 stars and commented: "With its galloping horse rhythms, cascading melodies and tightly-layered production, the track itself brings to mind Kate Bush
hitting the dancefloor - a somewhat unlikely image in 2009 [...] a single with a markedly more urgent sound and a video that walks a tightrope between racy and classy".
Promotional Remix CD Single
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
's fourth studio album, Come to Life
Come to Life
Come to Life is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia and is her first on her own label, Malabar Records. It was released on Island Records on 2 October 2009 in Australia. It was announced UK release was delayed so that Imbruglia could concentrate on her duties...
. The single was released on 28 September 2009, two weeks prior to the release of the album in 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...
and 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...
. The single is available from iTunes
ITunes
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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...
and iTunes
ITunes
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UK. The track was written by Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
, Daniel Johns
Daniel Johns
Daniel Paul Johns is an Australian musician, vocalist, composer, guitarist, and pianist, best known as the frontman of the rock band Silverchair. He is also part of The Dissociatives...
under the psuedonym of Kat Kourtney, Gary Clark
Gary Clark
Gary C. Clark is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Washington Redskins , Phoenix Cardinals and Miami Dolphins .-Early life:...
and Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin is an English song-writer, who is the lead vocalist, pianist and rhythm guitarist of the band Coldplay. He is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.-Early life:...
and is one of three songs on the new album co-written by Martin.
Overview
The song is written from Imbruglia's point of view and is aimed at a past lover. She bitterly sings that she has moved on and hopes that her ex can do the same. The line "I hope you get all that you want, cause I didn't" is repeated numerous times during the chorus. The song incorporates the lyrics from Natalie's 2007 song "Be with You" from her album Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007
Glorious: The Singles 97-07 is a compilation album by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia, celebrating ten years since the release of her first album Left of the Middle. It was released on 10 September 2007, in the United Kingdom and on 22 September 2007, in Australia...
. The first verse of "Be with You" is sung during the middle 8 of "Want" with the last line changed from "And if you listen hard enough you'll hear" to "And if you listen carefully you'll hear the sound".
Release and promotion
The song premiered on 10 August 2009, on Russia's "Love Radio". Imbruglia held a small promo tour in Australia to support the album and single, making several television appearances and radio interviews. "Want" has been performed at all of Imbruglia's concerts since the single's release. Notable live performances in 2009 include Le Concert Pour La Tolerance on 11 July, V FestivalV Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
on 23 August, "Quelli che il calcio e..." on 20 September, "GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
" on 28 September, "This Morning"
This Morning (TV series)
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on 7 October, and Italy's "X Factor"
X Factor (Italy)
X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise...
on 4 November also appearing as a guest judge.
Music video
The music video for the song was filmed on 25 August 2009, by Diane MartelDiane Martel
Diane Martel is a music video director and choreographer.-Choreographer:1989*Bloodhounds of Broadway 1991*"Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M...
. The "Want" video was premiered on 10 September 2009. The video shows Natalie lying on a bed topless, as well as recording herself with a camera. It also shows her walking around a room, again recording herself. Halfway through the video Natalie is seen with mascara running down her face, showing she has been crying, all the while recording herself. Towards the end of the video scenes of Natalie crying in a chair are shown between scenes of her on the bed and walking around. The video finishes with Natalie on the bed covering her breasts with one hand whilst moving the camera's view away from her face.
Reception
PopJusticePopjustice
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called "Want" "an elegant, spooksome dreampop [...] that continues to blossom with every listen [and is] properly amazing". Digital Spy
Digital Spy
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gave the song another positive review, giving it 4 out of 5 stars and commented: "With its galloping horse rhythms, cascading melodies and tightly-layered production, the track itself brings to mind Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
hitting the dancefloor - a somewhat unlikely image in 2009 [...] a single with a markedly more urgent sound and a video that walks a tightrope between racy and classy".
Tracklisting
Digital Download- "Want" - 4:20
- "Want" (Fraser T Smith Remix) - 3:04
- "Want" (Blunt Laser Remix) - 5:24
Promotional Remix CD Single
- "Want" (New Album Edit) - 3:35
- "Want" (Blunt Laser Remix) - 5:24
- "Want" (Buzz Junkies Club Remix) - 6:03
- "Want" (Buzz Junkies Radio Edit) - 3:22
- "Want" (Cassette Club Remix) - 7:42
- "Want" (The Shapeshifters Nocturnal Mix) - 6:52
- "Want" (The Shapeshifters Vocal Mix) - 8:39
Charts
"Want" debuted at #31 on the Australian Top 100 Airplay Chart for the week ending 12 September 2009, gaining plenty of airplay on the Australian FOX, 2DAY and NOVA networks. It was the highest new entry on the chart in its debut week and has peaked at #22 thus far after 16 weeks on the chart. The song debuted on the Italian Singles Chart at #18, and the following week, the song peaked at #6. "Want" failed to impact the Australian Singles Chart, despite peaking at #22 on the Airplay Chart. Due to a lack of airplay on UK radio or UK music channels, the single reached #88 on the UK singles chart.| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Airplay Chart | 22 |
| 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 ... |
88 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart | 56 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | FIMI Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
Gold |