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She Wants You

{{Short description|1996 single by Dara Rolins}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = She Wants You

| cover =

| alt =

| type = song

| artist = Dara Rolins

| album = What You See Is What You Get

| released = 1996

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length = 3:38

| label = Ariola, BMG

| writer = Tim Lawson, Pam Sheyne

| producer = The Noisemakers

}}

{{Infobox song

| name = She Wants You

| cover = Shewants you.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Billie

| album = Honey to the B

| B-side = "It Takes Two", "Last Christmas", "So Deep"

| released = {{start date|1998|12|7|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Dance-pop

| length = 3:38

| label = Innocent, Virgin

| writer = Tim Lawson, Pam Sheyne

| producer = Wendy Page, Jim Marr

| prev_title = Girlfriend

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Honey to the Bee

| next_year = 1999

}}

"She Wants You" is a song originally performed by Slovak singer Dara Rolins. The song, written by Tim Lawson and Pam Sheyne, was issued on Rolins' studio album What You See Is What You Get in 1996. The song then became a hit single in 1998 when English singer turned actress Billie covered it.

Background and release

Originally sung by Slovak singer Dara Dara Rolins for her 1996 album What You See Is What You Get,{{cite AV media notes|title=What You See Is What You Get|others=Dara Rolins|year=1996|type=CD album liner notes|publisher=Ariola, BMG|location=Germany|id=74321 26521 2}} "She Wants You" became a hit single when English singer turned actress Billie recorded it. Her version was released in the United Kingdom on 7 December 1998 as two CD singles and a cassette single.{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-12-05.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=5 December 1998|access-date=16 July 2021}} The first CD includes two cover songs as B-sides—"It Takes Two" by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston and "Last Christmas" by Wham!—while the second contains various mixes of "She Wants You" plus an interactive element. "Girlfriend / She Wants You" was the second single released from the Japanese edition on 10 March 1999.{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/134066/products/296698/1/|title=ガールフレンド {{!}} ビリー|trans-title=Girlfriend {{!}} Billie|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=5 October 2023}} In the United States, the song served as Billie's debut single.{{cite magazine|title=16-Year-Old Billie Hopes to Pollinate a U.S. Career with Pop/Dance 'Honey'|last=Taylor|first=Chuck|author-link=Chuck Taylor (music journalist)|magazine=Billboard|volume=111|issue=18|page=66|date=1 May 1999}} The CD single released in the US contains two mixes of "She Wants You" and an interactive element of "Because We Want To".

Reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. Yahoo! reviewer Rob O'Connor compared "She Wants You" to 1970s era disco music and wrote that the song is "greeting-card pop" with "factory beats designed for great dancing".O'Connor, Rob. [http://uk.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12032975 "Yahoo! Music Album Review: Billie - 'Honey To The B'] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216115502/http://uk.music.yahoo.com/read/review/12032975|date=16 February 2012}}. Yahoo!. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 28 December 2008. Heather Phares, in a review for Allmusic, called the song an "upbeat dance-pop tune" that "captures [Billie's] youthful energy and exuberance".Phares, Heather. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r414614|pure_url=yes}} "Honey to the B > Review]. Allmusic. Retrieved 28 December 2008. The single reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her third consecutive top-three hit. The single also reached number four in New Zealand and was Billie's only song to appear on any US Billboard chart, peaking at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number nine on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Music video

"She Wants You" featured two music videos directed by Phil Griffin."She Wants You" (CD single liner notes). Innocent Records. December 1998.{{Specify|reason=Which CD single?|date=February 2021}}

=Original video=

The original video features Billie dancing on a stage in a green catsuit. Throughout the video she is surrounded by several colourfully dressed male dancers. There were cut scenes of Billie and some of the other male dancers mucking around the camera close-up. Innocent had to decide which video to include on the enhanced single and chose the other video.

=Alternative video=

In the alternative video, Billie visits a drive-in with a group of girl friends. Scenes from the original video, which are featured as the film at the drive-in, are used as cut scenes. One by one her friends hang out with guys before Billie sees her 'perfect man'. Innocent had to decide which video to include on the enhanced single and chose this video.

Track listings

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UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=She Wants You|others=Billie|year=1998|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINDXX6, 7243 8 95607 2 5}}

  1. "She Wants You" (album version) – 3:38
  2. "It Takes Two" – 3:50
  3. "Last Christmas" – 4:59

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=She Wants You|others=Billie|year=1998|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINDX6, 7243 8 95563 2 2}}

  1. "She Wants You" (album version) – 3:38
  2. "She Wants You" (Erick Morillo Double Platinum vocal mix) – 6:21
  3. "She Wants You" (Cevin Fisher Instinctive club mix) – 8:29
  4. "She Wants You" (interactive element) – 3:18

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=She Wants You|others=Billie|year=1998|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINC6, 7243 8 95562 4 7}}

:A1. "She Wants You" (album version) – 3:38

:A2. "She Wants You" (The Almighty mix) – 6:46

:B1. "So Deep" – 4:53

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European and Australasian maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=She Wants You|others=Billie|year=1998|type=European & Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=SINCD6, 7243 8 95562 2 3}}

  1. "She Wants You" (album version) – 3:38
  2. "Last Christmas" – 4:59
  3. "She Wants You" (Sharp 'Ballroom' remix) – 8:27

US CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=She Wants You|others=Billie|year=1999|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=V25D-38658, 7243 8 38658 2 6}}

  1. "She Wants You" – 3:38
  2. "She Wants You" (Cibola radio mix) – 3:38
  3. "She Wants You" (7-inch disco) – 3:27
  4. "Because We Want To" (interactive element) – 3:48

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Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Honey to the B album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Honey to the B|title-link=Honey to the B|others=Billie|year=1998|type=UK CD album booklet|publisher=Innocent Records, Virgin Records|id=CDSIN1, 7243 8 46614 0 3}}

Studios

Personnel

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  • Tim Lawson – writing
  • Pam Sheyne – writing
  • Billie Piper – vocals
  • Wendy Page – backing vocals, production
  • Jim Marr – keyboards, programming, production
  • Yak Bondy – keyboards, programming
  • Pete Craigie – recording, mixing
  • Steve Cooper – assistant engineering (Ridge Farm)
  • Michelle Barry – assistant engineering (Marcus)
  • Matt Tait – assistant engineering (Metropolis)

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1998–1999)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=219}}

|83

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1998/MM-1998-12-26.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=15|issue=52|page=7|date=26 December 1999|access-date=26 January 2020}}

|15

{{single chart|Ireland2|21|song=She Wants You|rowheader=true|access-date=17 November 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|4|artist=Billie|song=She Wants You|rowheader=true|access-date=17 November 2018|refname="nz"}}
{{single chart|Scotland|4|date=19981219|rowheader=true|access-date=17 November 2018}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|3|artist=Billie|artistid=9127|rowheader=true|access-date=14 December 2021|refname="uk"}}
{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|23|artist=Billie|rowheader=true|access-date=26 January 2020|refname="usbu"}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|9|artist=Billie|rowheader=true|access-date=26 January 2020|refname="usd"}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1998)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100|magazine=Music Week|page=7|date=16 January 1999}}{{cite web|url=http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html|title=Najlepsze single na UK Top 40–1998 wg sprzedaży|language=pl|access-date=30 April 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604184020/http://hosting1642755.az.pl/sp%20uk%20best%201998.html|archive-date=4 June 2015}}

|97

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Billie|title=She Wants You|award=Silver|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|id=5818-1751-1|access-date=23 January 2021}}

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Release history

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|7 December 1998

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scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|13 April 1999

|CD

|{{cite magazine|title=Billie: She Wants You|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1293|page=35|date=2 April 1999}}

27 April 1999

|Contemporary hit radio

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1296|page=44|date=23 April 1999}}

References

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Category:1996 songs

Category:1998 singles

Category:Billie Piper songs

Category:Innocent Records singles

Category:Songs written by Pam Sheyne

Category:Virgin Records singles