I Want That (song)

"I Want That"
Single by (G)I-dle
from the EP Heat
Language
ReleasedOctober 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)
GenreEurodance
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lindgren
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"I Do"
(2023)
"I Want That"
(2023)
"Wife"
(2024)
Music video
"I Want That" on YouTube

"I Want That" is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 5, 2023, through Cube and 88rising as the group's second original English single after "I Do" and serves as the title track of their first English-language EP, Heat. It was written by its producer Lindgren with Madison Love, Melanie Joy Fontana, and Ryan Tedder, "I Want That" is a Euro-dance song driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch-inspired production, whose lyrics depict a “psychotic and all-consuming love" story.

Music and lyrics

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"I Want That" is a camp Euro-dance song[1] that incorporates pop and club dance beats, driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch inspired production.[1][2] The group sings about wanting a “psychotic and all-consuming love". In line with “I want you to fall, hardest of all, until the tears roll down your face. Saying my name or nothing at all, I want it want everything.”[3]

Credits and personnel

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  • (G)I-dle – vocals
  • Madison Love – songwriter
  •  Melanie Joy Fontana – songwriter
  • Ryan Tedder – songwriter
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz – songwriter, record producer
  • Aaron Kim – vocal producer
  • D'tour – vocal producer
  • Choi Ye Ji – recording engineer, vocal mixing engineer
  • Kang Seon Young – engineer
  • Bill Zimmerman – engineer
  • JongPil Gu – mixing engineer (Klang Studio)
  • Phil Tan – – mixing engineer (Klang Studio)
  • Dale Beckermastering engineer
  • Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer
  • Nate Mingo – assistant mastering engineer
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for "I Want That"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Hong Kong (Billboard)[4] 17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 28
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[6] 23
South Korea (Circle)[7] 195
Taiwan (Billboard)[8] 3

Release history

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Release history for "I Want That"
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various October 5, 2023 [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Daly, Rhian (October 6, 2023). "(G)I-DLE – 'Heat' review: English experiment provides mixed results". NME. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (October 6, 2023). "(여자)아이들, 美 앨범 드디어 공개… "M/V 박정민 출연"" [(G)I-DLE, US album finally released... “M/V Park Jung-min appears”]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Wickes, Hanna (October 6, 2023). "(G)I-DLE Drops 'HEAT' Mini-Album: Lyric Breakdown". J-14. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "RIAS Top Charts Week 41 (6 - 12 Oct 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 41 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Taiwan Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "HEAT - EP by (G)I-DLE", Apple Music, 2023-10-05, retrieved 2023-10-15