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I Want That Man#Charts

{{Short description|1989 single by Debbie Harry}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I Want That Man

| cover = DebbieWantsThatMan.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Deborah Harry

| album = Def, Dumb & Blonde

| B-side = Bike Boy

| released = {{start date|1989|9|25}}{{cite magazine|date=23 September 1989|title=This Week – Releases|magazine=Record Mirror|page=41}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:41

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Tom Bailey
  • Eric "E.T." Thorngren

| prev_title = Liar, Liar

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Kiss It Better

| next_year = 1989

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| type = single

| prev_title = Strike Me Pink

| prev_year = 1993

| title = I Want That Man (Remix)

| year = 1999

| next_title = New York, New York

| next_year = 2006

}}

{{Audio sample

| type = single

| file = Deborah Harry - I Want That Man.ogg

| description = I Want That Man

}}

{{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

| type = single

| cover = Deborah Harry - Want That Man (UK).jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = UK and Australian single sleeve.

}}

}}

"I Want That Man" is a song by American singer Deborah Harry. The song was released as the lead single from her third solo album, Def, Dumb & Blonde, and was the first record Harry released in which she reverted to using Deborah as her name instead of Debbie. "I Want That Man" became a hit in several territories, reaching number two in Australia and on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also became a top-20 hit in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Song information

The track was written and produced by Thompson Twins members Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. It became one of the most successful singles in Deborah Harry's solo career, peaking at number two in Australia, number seven in Ireland, number eight in New Zealand, number 13 in the United Kingdom, and number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The video was directed by Mary Lambert.

The song commences with the lyric, "I want to dance with Harry Dean," a reference to the actor Harry Dean Stanton, about whom Currie and Harry "shared a long-standing fascination."{{cite web|last=Bergman|first=Ronald|title= Harry Dean Stanton obituary|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/sep/15/harry-dean-stanton-obituary |work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media|accessdate=September 16, 2017|date=September 16, 2017}} Harry and Currie subsequently met Stanton backstage after "both swooning like teenage girls" watching him sit in with Ry Cooder singing "Across the Borderline" and resulting in Harry and Stanton entering into a short-term relationship.{{cite book |last1=Harry |first1=Debbie |title=Face it |date=2019 |publisher=HarperCollinsPublishers |location=London |isbn=9780008229429 |pages=277–8}}

A disco version of the song was used in the Australian film Strange Bedfellows. In late 1999, the song was included on the EMI compilation Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry and also reissued as a remix single that charted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 86 in February 2000. The single's B-side, "Bike Boy", appears as a bonus track on the CD and cassette editions of Def, Dumb & Blonde.

Track listings

"I Want That Man" was written by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie. "Bike Boy" was written by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein.

=Original version=

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US and Australian 7-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Red Eye|id=9 22816-7}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=US cassette single cassette notes|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Red Eye|id=9 22816-4}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=Australian 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHS 2299}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=Australian cassette single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=TCCHS 2299}}

  1. "I Want That Man" (LP version) – 3:41
  2. "Bike Boy" (CD/cassette version) – 2:45

US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Red Eye|id=9 21322-0}}

:A1. "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) – 6:26

:A2. "I Want That Man" (instrumental) – 6:54

:B1. "Bike Boy" – 2:45

:B2. "I Want That Man" (remix / edit) – 4:03

US CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=US CD single disc notes|publisher=Sire Records, Reprise Records, Red Eye|id=9 21322-2}}

  1. "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix) – 6:26
  2. "I Want That Man" (remix / edit) – 4:03
  3. "Bike Boy" – 2:45
  4. "I Want That Man" (instrumental) – 6:54

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UK 7-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHS 3369}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHSMC 3369}}

  1. "I Want That Man" (remix)
  2. "Bike Boy"
  • A 7-inch poster bag sleeve with the same track listing was also issued.{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=UK 7-inch picture bag single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHSPB 3369}}

UK and Australian 12-inch single, UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHS12 3369}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=Australian 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=ED 445}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHSCD 3369}}

:A1. "I Want That Man" (12-inch remix)

:A2. "I Want That Man" (7-inch version)

:B1. "I Want That Man" (instrumental)

:B2. "Bike Boy"

  • A 12-inch picture disc with the same track listing was also issued.{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1989|type=UK 12-inch picture disc sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CHSP 12 3369}}

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=1999 remix=

UK and Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1999|type=UK & Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=CDMANX 2000}}

  1. "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix radio edit)
  2. "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix)
  3. "I Want That Man" (D-Bop 11.59 vocal mix)

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Want That Man|others=Deborah Harry|year=1999|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=EMI Records|id=7243 8 88260 2 0}}

  1. "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix radio edit)
  2. "I Want That Man" (Almighty Definitive mix)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "I Want That Man"

! scope="col"| Chart (1989–1990)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|2|artist=Deborah Harry|song=I Want That Man|rowheader=true|access-date=October 23, 2019}}
{{single chart|Flanders|48|artist=Deborah Harry|song=I Want That Man|rowheader=true|access-date=October 23, 2019}}
scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/89/M&M-1989-11-11-OCR-Page-0014.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=6|issue=45|date=November 11, 1989|page=IV|oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}

| 35

{{single chart|Ireland2|7|song=I Want That Man|rowheader=true|access-date=October 23, 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|8|artist=Deborah Harry|song=I Want That Man|rowheader=true|access-date=October 23, 2019}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|13|artist=Debbie Harry|artistid=19150|rowheader=true|access-date=December 22, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|2|artist=Debbie Harry|rowheader=true|access-date=March 23, 2023}}

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! scope="col"| Chart (2000)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|year=2011}}

| 86

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I Want That Man"

! scope="col"| Chart (1990)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1990|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=May 14, 2022}}

| 37

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "I Want That Man"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|access-date=August 8, 2022}}

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References

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{{Deborah Harry}}

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Category:Debbie Harry songs

Category:1989 singles

Category:1989 songs

Category:Chrysalis Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Mary Lambert

Category:Reprise Records singles

Category:Sire Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Tom Bailey (musician)

Category:Songs written by Alannah Currie

Category:Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)