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"I Want You" is a song by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. It was originally released in Australia on 27 May 1996 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album, Savage Garden (1997). The single reached number one in Canada for two weeks and peaked at number four in Australia and on the US Billboard Hot 100. Much of the song's chart success in the US was the result of Rosie O'Donnell playing the song on several episodes of The Rosie O'Donnell Show.[2] The single also peaked at number nine in Iceland and at 11 on the UK Singles Chart. In November 1998, the single was re-released in the United Kingdom following the success of "Truly Madly Deeply" and "To the Moon and Back". This release peaked at number 12. At the APRA Music Awards of 1998 it won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.[3] In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, the album version of the song was ranked number 87.[4] Content[edit]The song's lyrics refer to the attraction exerted by a person possessing strong sex appeal. They fascinate the singer and arouse his curiosity, even though he is not sure whether he needs them at all. Singer Darren Hayes described it as a song about "being in love with a male energy", when asked if the song had a coded gay message.[5] The fast-paced, almost rapped vocal style verses is similar to the verses featured in Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) by Reunion. In an interview with Apple Music about their debut album, Darren Hayes also said:
Critical reception[edit]Larry Flick from Billboard noted that the song "has a jittery synth-pop beat reminiscent of such '80s-era Brit-pop heroes as Duran Duran." He added, "Partners Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones are quite the harmonious pair, and they are photogenic enough to ensure instant teen-idol status. Top 40 programmers should waste no time in slammin' this one on the air."[7] British magazine Music Week rated it five out of five, describing it as "a great pop song akin to Roxette at their hook-happy best", and "a challenger for the UK number one spot."[8] Music videos[edit]Two music videos were released for the song. Both videos present Darren Hayes with long black hair. The first video is a low-budget version released in 1996 for Australian markets. It showed the band performing in a room full of disco lights and Darren Hayes singing on the back of a moving vehicle. The second video was filmed on a high-budget and premiered in 1997 for international markets in conjunction with the single's worldwide and American releases. Directed by Nigel Dick, it features the band in a stylised futuristic warehouse and recording studio. It was filmed on 11 February 1997 at the Harbor Generating Station in Long Beach, California.[9] The international version was featured on the band's compilation Truly Madly Completely: The Best of Savage Garden (2005), while the Australian version was not available until the release of the compilation The Singles (2015). In a 2022 interview with News Corp, Darren Hayes said he only recently discovered the reason he was filmed in a metal head brace for the video was “because the lead singer looks gay when he moves.” Hayes added, “They were just going to tell me it was an ‘artistic decision’. I’m still fucking angry about that."[10] Track listings[edit]
Credits and personnel[edit]Credits are adapted from the Savage Garden album booklet.[27] Studios
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Charts and certifications[edit]Release history[edit]In popular culture[edit]The song was used in Australian TV series Heartbreak High, during a dance sequence in an episode in which Katerina Ioannou (Ada Nicodemou) falls for her married dance partner. The song is also used as the ending theme of the anime adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, during its Diamond Is Unbreakable arc.[71] This song would later be featured on The CW drama series, Supernatural, during the opening scene of their thirteenth episode of their final season, "Destiny's Child" when an alternate universe version of protagonists Sam and Dean Winchester unexpectedly arrive. The song is played at the school dance in Dawson's Creek in the second episode of Season One. References[edit]
Why did Savage Garden disband?“The reality was I spent a whole lot of money on different projects that never really went anywhere. I couldn't keep doing that forever, otherwise I'd end up with no money. It was one of those things, I had every good intention to give back but the reality was it didn't go so well.”
Who is the girl in the Savage Garden I Want You video?The first single off the album is "I Knew I Loved You," and for the video, Savage Garden enlisted the aid of 17-year-old actress Kirsten Dunst, veteran of such films as "Interview With The Vampire," "Wag The Dog, " "Drop Dead Gorgeous," and the upcoming "The Crow: Salvation.
What happened to the lead singer of Savage Garden?As of this writing, Hayes is still a hard-working musician who hasn't stopped performing and touring since the Savage Garden days. In fact, he released two new singles, "Do You Remember?" and "Let's Try Being In Love," in 2022.
How can I find a song?On your phone, touch and hold the Home button or say "Hey Google." Ask "What's this song?" Play a song or hum, whistle, or sing the melody of a song. Hum, whistle, or sing: Google Assistant will identify potential matches for the song.
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