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I Want Her

"I Want Her" is a song by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. As the first single from his debut album, Make It Last Forever, it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for three weeks.[3] and became the most successful number one single of 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. "I Want Her" also peaked at number 38 on the dance chart.[4] The song topped the R&B Billboard Year-End chart for 1988. It was ranked number 6 on complex.com's list of 25 best new jack swing songs of all time.[5]

"I Want Her"
Single by Keith Sweat
from the album Make It Last Forever
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1987
Genre
Length5:59 (album version)
3:39 (single version)
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Keith Sweat
  • Teddy Riley
Keith Sweat singles chronology
"My Mind Is Made Up"
(1985) 		"I Want Her"
(1987) 		"Something Just Ain't Right"
(1988)

Track listing

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US 12" single

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A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)
A2. I Want Her (Accapella Dub Beat) (4:07)
B1. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)
B2. I Want Her (LP Version) (5:58).[6]

UK 12" single

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A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)
A2. I Want Her (Acapella Dub Beat) (4:07)
B1. I Want Her (Dance 'Til Ya Sweat Mix) (5:00)
B2. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)

Charts

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Chart (1987–1988) Peak
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1988) Position
United States (Billboard)[12][13] 74

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "New Jack Swing". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). AllMusic. Rovi.
  2. ^ Molanphy, Chris (September 27, 2019). "State of the World Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 560.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 251.
  5. ^ Josephs, Brian. "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 560.
  7. ^ Canadian peak
  8. ^ "Keith Sweat – I Want Her". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ^ "Keith Sweat: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Keith Sweat Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. December 24, 1988.
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Keith Sweat – I Want Her". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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