"Wanted" is the debut single from American country-pop singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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 Jessica James' self-titled debut album

Jessie James (album)

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Song information

The song is produced by Mitch Allan

Mitch Allan

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 and co-written by Jessie James, American Idol

American Idol

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 judge Kara DioGuardi

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, Mitch Allan

Mitch Allan

Mitch Allan, is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of punk rock band SR-71, and the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of power pop project Satellite.-Biography:...

 (Faith Hill

Faith Hill

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, Daughtry) and David Hodges

David Hodges

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 (Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson

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, Evanescence

Evanescence

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"Wanted" was officially released on Top40/Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio

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 stations from United States

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 on April 14, and 22 stations added the song on this week. It debuted on Australian radio's on April 27, 2009. "Wanted" was released on iTunes

ITunes

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 on May 12. The song has sold 336,750 digital copies as of August 20, 2009.

Critical reception

In a review for the song, Billboard

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s said that James had "what it takes to make a name for herself."

Music video

The music video of "Wanted" was shot on March 28, in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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. Actor Erik Von Detten

Erik von Detten

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 makes a cameo in the video as a police officer that chases after Jessie through a series of events and eventually "captures" her in a diner before leading her to his vehicle where they proceed to kiss. The music video was directed by Travis Kopach. The music video was released to iTunes on April 27, 2009 and was featured as the Free Music Video of the Week from May 5 to May 11.

Charts

The song has sold 336,750 digital copies as of August 20, 2009. "Wanted" peaked at 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Jessie her first top 40 hit.

Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	40
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...	22
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	18

The song did not progress any further on the Pop 100 because it was discontinued in June 2009.

External links

• Official Music Video