Sampled and Remixed Versions
The song has been repeatedly sampled, with notable uses by Kris Kross ("Jump", 1992), Tamia ("Imagination, 1998), Jay-Z ("Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" and the mash up "Izzo/In The End" with Linkin Park, 2001), and Lil Romeo ("My Baby", 2001). The song was interpolated by BLACKstreet and Mýa featuring Ma$e and Blinky Blink for the remix of "Take Me There" from the Rugrats Movie soundtrack. A lesser-known sample was the one used in "Fantastic" by will.i.am. The song was also used in a mash-up alongside Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind for the game DJ Hero. The song was also covered by Discovery on their album LP.
- The single was re-issued in the UK in 1988 as a remix by Pete Waterman's PWL label. They remixed the song to include a snippet of "ABC". The remix reached #8 in the UK.
- The song was performed by the cast of Victorious in the special "Victorious: Locked Up".
- Matthew McCoy covered the song for his debut EP, Eleventh Hour.
Read more about this topic: I Want You Back
Famous quotes containing the word versions:
“The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny man’s ability to adapt to changing circumstances.”
—Stephen Bayley (b. 1951)