She Makes Me Wanna
{{short description|2011 single by JLS}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox song
| name = She Makes Me Wanna
| cover = SheMakesMeWanna.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| album = Jukebox
| B-side = Nobody Knows
| released = 22 July 2011
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dance-pop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=39}}
| label = Epic
| writer = {{hlist|JLS|BeatGeek|Jimmy Joker|Teddy Sky}}
| producer = {{hlist|BeatGeek|Jimmy Joker|Teddy Sky}}
| chronology = JLS
| prev_title = Eyes Wide Shut
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Take a Chance on Me
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Dev
| type = singles
| prev_title = In the Dark
| prev_year = 2011
| title = She Makes Me Wanna
| year = 2011
| next_title = Hey Hey Hey (Pop Another Bottle)
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}
"She Makes Me Wanna" is a single by British boyband JLS, from their third studio album Jukebox (2011). The song was released as the album's lead single on 22 July 2011 by Epic Records. It features vocals from American recording artist Dev. The song was written by JLS, BeatGeek, Jimmy Joker, and Teddy Sky, and produced by BeatGeek, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky.{{cite web|title=ACE Title Search - SHE MAKES ME WANNA|url=http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=883193308&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=10&start=1|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=31 July 2011}}{{cite AV media notes|title=She Makes Me Wanna|others=JLS|date=2011|type=liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=88697927302}} JLS said that they hoped the song would bring them "international success".{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jls/271876-jls-dev-redone-rihanna-aston-marvin-far-east-movement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920090213/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/jls/271876-jls-dev-redone-rihanna-aston-marvin-far-east-movement|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 September 2011|title=JLS Hope For "International Success" With New Single|date=25 May 2011|publisher=MTV UK|accessdate=10 December 2013}}
"She Makes Me Wanna" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 98,000, becoming JLS's fifth number one on the chart and Dev's third top ten, and first number one, on the chart. The song was also nominated for 'Best British Single' at the 2012 BRIT Awards but lost to "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. The song's accompanying music video features JLS and Dev performing at a beach party.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "She Makes Me Wanna" was first released onto YouTube on 5 July 2011 at a total length of 3 minutes and 39 seconds. As of March 2013, it has received over 15 million hits.{{YouTube|FuwTgZOKcf8|JLS - She Makes Me Wanna ft. Dev}} It was shot in Miami, Florida in May 2011, and was directed by Colin Tilley. It shows JLS and Dev performing on a purpose built stage at a beach party, and is interspersed with individual shots of the band on some rocks and at night.
Reception
=Critical reception=
Lewis Corner of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
"Direct me to the floor/ And turn it up some more", demands Aston over RedOne's familiar ensemble of Euro-dance synths and beach club beats - the result more juicy and colourful than a strawberry-flavoured Calippo. What's more, with a J.Lo-branded "L.A to Afreeka" section and cooler than fridge-chilled cucumbers breakdown courtesy of Dev, the boys should have no problem carrying on another yearly tradition of theirs; a chart-topping summer smash. {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a327288/jls-she-makes-me-wanna.html|title=JLS: 'She Makes Me Wanna'|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=4 July 2011|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK}}
=Controversy=
JLS were accused of plagiarising Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor", a claim they strongly denied.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a328720/jls-deny-jennifer-lopez-plagiarism-claims.html|title=JLS deny Jennifer Lopez plagiarism claims|last=Corner|first=Lewis|date=7 July 2011|work=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|accessdate=10 December 2013}}
Promotion
JLS's first televised performance of the song was originally due to be at the annual T4 on the Beach festival in Weston-super-Mare on 10 July 2011, where they were on the bill, however owing to not being allocated enough time to do a proper soundcheck for the event they were forced to pull out at the last minute. The first televised performance was then instead on 23 July 2011, on Lee Mack's All Star Cast. They have also performed the song on This Morning, Daybreak and OK! TV. They also performed the song with fellow boy band One Direction at that year's final of The X Factor on 10 December 2011, where it was performed as a mashup with One Direction's own number-one single "What Makes You Beautiful", and on the New Year's Eve special of Alan Carr: Chatty Man. The song contributed to JLS's medley whilst singing at the Diamond Jubilee Concert on 4 June 2012, outside of Buckingham Palace.
Track listing
- "She Makes Me Wanna" (featuring Dev) – 3:39
- "Nobody Knows" – 3:21
- "She Makes Me Wanna" (featuring Dev) – 3:39
- "She Makes Me Wanna" (featuring Dev) (Karaoke Version) – 3:38
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Ireland2|2|song=She Makes Me Wanna|accessdate=27 January 2020}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|1|artist=JLS|song=She Makes Me Wanna|date=20110806}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|1|artist=JLS|song=She Makes Me Wanna|date=20110806}} |
| {{singlechart|UKrandb|1|artist=JLS|song=She Makes Me Wanna|date=20110806}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|25|artist=JLS|artistid=276589|accessdate=1 October 2011}} |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=JLS ft Dev|title=She Makes Me Wanna|award=Platinum|relyear=2011|certyear=2024|id=9849-2862-1|access-date=30 August 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom |nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Country ! scope="col"| Release date ! scope="col"| Format |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"| United Kingdom
| 22 July 2011{{cite web|title=She Makes Me Wanna (feat. Dev) - Single by JLS - Download She Makes Me Wanna (feat. Dev) - Single on iTunes|date=22 July 2011 |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/she-makes-me-wanna-feat-dev/439931134|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=17 September 2023}} |
|---|
| 25 July 2011{{cite web|title=She Makes Me Wanna: JLS Feat. Dev: Amazon.co.uk: Music|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/She-Makes-Wanna-JLS-Feat/dp/B0052VD00E|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=31 July 2011}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.jlsofficial.com/gb/home/}}
{{JLS singles}}
{{Dev}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Number-one singles in Scotland
Category:UK singles chart number-one singles
Category:Music videos directed by Colin Tilley
Category:Songs written by Geraldo Sandell