Song Information
Released as the second single from Damita Jo, the song was written by Harold Lilly, Miri Ben-Ari, Kanye West, and John Stephens under the working title "Have Your Way with Me", and contains a sample from B.T. Express' 1975 version of the classic "(They Long to Be) Close to You"—retitled "Close to You"—, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The song was a critical success—Rolling Stone said "on 'I Want You', with help from West, she evokes the Motown dreams her siblings lived"—, but like previous singles from Damita Jo, its commercial performance was shadowed by the Super Bowl halftime show incident.
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