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I Want You to Want Me (Solid Harmonie song)

"I Want You to Want Me" is a song recorded by British-American girl group Solid HarmoniE, released in 1998 by Jive as the second single from the group's only album, Solid HarmoniE (1997). The song was produced by Swedish producers Kristian Lundin and Max Martin, who also co-wrote it with Jacob Schutze, and peaked within the top 10 in Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden. Additionally, it was a top 20 hit in Denmark, Norway, Scotland and the UK. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 23 in April 1998. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Roger Pomphrey.

"I Want You to Want Me"
Single by Solid HarmoniE
from the album Solid HarmoniE
B-side"Remix"
Released1998
GenreDance-pop
Length3:28
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Solid HarmoniE singles chronology
"I'll Be There for You"
(1997) 		"I Want You to Want Me"
(1998) 		"I Wanna Love You"
(1998)
Music video
"I Want You to Want Me" on YouTube

Critical reception edit

British Birmingham Evening Mail wrote, "More top pop sounds from the four girl group should see them holding their own despite all the competition around these days."[1] Can't Stop the Pop complimented the hooks of the song as "unmistakeably Max Martin through and through." They added that the "glorious pre-chorus (“We’ve got to stop this game, tell me do you feel the same?”) is arguably the highlight of the song. It’s an effortless snapshot of pop music at its most uplifting and sunniest".[2] Music Week stated that the group "should have no problems notching up their second hit with this melodic mid-tempo chugger. Co-written by former heavy metal man Max Martin, who has also penned some of the Backstreet Boys' most memorable tunes, it has sweet and very tight harmonies from the girls, some a little redolent of Abba — and that can't be bad."[3] An editor from Sunday Mirror described the song as "gnawingly good pop which should have you all on solids by the end of the week."[4]

Track listing edit

  • 12" single, Italy
  1. "I Want You to Want Me" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:28
  2. "I Want You to Want Me" (Original Extended) – 5:01
  3. "I Want You to Want Me" (Barbarus Club Remix) – 6:57
  4. "I Want You to Want Me" (Colour System Inc. Remix) – 6:10
  5. "I Want You to Want Me" (Kay Cee Remix) – 5:59
  • CD single, Europe
  1. "I Want You to Want Me" (Original Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "I Want You to Want Me" (Original Extended Version) – 5:01
  • CD maxi, Europe
  1. "I Want You to Want Me" (Original Radio Version) – 3:28
  2. "I Want You to Want Me" (Original Extended Version) – 5:01
  3. "I Want You to Want Me" (Barbarus Remix) – 6:57
  4. "I Want You to Want Me" (Colour System Inc. Remix) – 6:10
  5. "I Want You to Want Me" (Kay Cee Remix) – 5:59
  6. "I Want You to Want Me" (Colour System Dub) – 7:09

Charts edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Single of the Week". Birmingham Evening Mail. 28 April 1998.
  2. ^ "Solid HarmoniE – I Want You To Want Me". Can't Stop the Pop. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Single reviews" (PDF). Music Week. 28 March 1998. p. 31. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. ^ Sunday Mirror. 5 April 1998. p. 43.
  5. ^ "Solid Harmonie – I Want You to Want Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. ^ Danish Singles Chart. 10 April 1998.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 April 1998. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Solid Harmonie: I Want You to Want Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Solid Harmonie – I Want You to Want Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Solid Harmonie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Solid Harmonie – I Want You to Want Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Solid Harmonie – I Want You to Want Me". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 12 April 1998 - 18 April 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Solid Harmonie – I Want You to Want Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Solid Harmonie – I Want You to Want Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Solid Harmonie > Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1998". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Årslista Singlar – År 1998" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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