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"I Want Love"
Song

"I Want Love" is a 2001 song by Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin.[2] It was released as a single from his Songs from the West Coast album.

The song reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom.[3] In the US, "I Want Love" reached No. 110 on the Billboard Hot 100's "Bubbling Under" chart and number six on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4]

"I Want Love" was nominated for a Grammy award in 2002 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[5]

The music video was shot with the actor Robert Downey Jr. walking through Greystone Mansion and lip-syncing the song.[6] Video director Sam Taylor-Wood shot 16 takes of the video and used the last one because, according to John, Downey looked completely relaxed, and, "The way he underplays it is fantastic".[7]

Chart history

Chart (2001-02) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 63
Belgium 65
Canada RPM Top Singles 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 31
New Zealand (RIANZ) 49
Switzerland 31
UK Singles Chart (The Official Charts Company)[8] 9
US Billboard Bubbling Under[9] 110
US Billboard Adult Contemporary[10] 6

Chris Stapleton cover

Chris Stapleton covered "I Want Love" in the spring of 2018. It is included on the compilation album, Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Elton-John-I-Want-Love/release/1624665
  2. ^ Lewis, Randy (April 7, 2018). "Bernie Taupin reflects on 50 years of working with Elton John — and why their songs have endured." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. ^ UK Official Charts, 6 October 2001
  4. ^ Adult Contemporary Archive, December 8, 2001 Billboard Adult Contemporary, December 8, 2001
  5. ^ "2001 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  6. ^ Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (August 3, 2001). "Elton John Casts Robert Downey Jr. In His New Video". MTV News. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
  7. ^ Rankin, Rebecca. "Elton John: California Love (Interview)". MTV News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ UK Official Charts, 6 October 2001
  9. ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
  10. ^ Adult Contemporary Archive, December 8, 2001 Billboard Adult Contemporary, December 8, 2001
  11. ^ Newman, Melinda (April 3, 2018). "Chris Stapleton Talks Covering Elton John for 'Restoration': Exclusive Amazon Music Preview". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  12. ^ Lewis, Randy (April 7, 2018). "Bernie Taupin reflects on 50 years of working with Elton John — and why their songs have endured." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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