I Want You Back
Bananarama
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The room has suddenly grown cold And outside in the street it's raining You packed your bags and said good-bye You took my heart without explaining. How could you go How could you go We had a love most people never know. Stop Before you break my heart. [Chorus] I want you back Don't care what I have to do I want you back I want you back Gotta get it through to you I want you back If I can make you see only you can fill the need in me If you walk away you'll regret it someday Please Stay! This room is full of memories And shadows of the past remind me Of all the love I gave in vain And all the hurt I feel inside me. I want you back I want you back We had a love most people never know. Stop Before you break my heart. [Chorus] I want you back I I want you back I want you back I I want you I want you back! We had a love most people never know Stop Before you break my heart. [Chorus]
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Written by: Keren Woodward, Matt Aitken, Mike Stock, Peter Waterman, Sarah Dallin, Siobhan Fahey
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Origin"I Want You Back" is a song by an English all-female pop music group, Bananarama, released in 1988.
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Album DetailsThis song is included in the group’s fourth album titled "Wow!", where it achieved the best commercial success among all the songs.
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Chart PerformanceIn terms of chart performance, "I Want You Back" was a huge hit. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and was the group's highest charting hit in the US, peaking at number 9.
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Single ReleaseIt was released as the second single from the album, coming after the first single called "I Can't Help It". However, it was more successful than the first one.
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Song PerformanceThis song is one of the rare performances of Bananarama in which the lead vocals are almost exclusively performed by a single member, in this case, Siobhan Fahey, rather than sharing the singing responsibilities among the group members.
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Siobhan Fahey's DepartureInterestingly, "I Want You Back" was the last single to feature founding member Siobhan Fahey before she left the group. Fahey left the group and was replaced by Jacquie O'Sullivan.
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Music VideoThe video for "I Want You Back" was the last to feature Fahey, and it was something of a departure from Bananarama's earlier videos. It was largely neon-lit, with each of the three group members appearing separately, followed by a scene with all three on stage.
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Reunion PerformanceBananarama performed "I Want You Back" when they reunited with original lineup for their 2017 UK tour.
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Song ThemeIn the song, Bananarama is pleading and longing for a lost love to return. It captures the feeling of regret and desperation following a breakup.
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Lyric InvolvedUnlike most of Bananarama's songs, "I Want You Back" has quite an emotional depth to the lyrics, reflecting the personal turbulence that was happening in the group at the time.
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Demo VersionThere's also a demo version available of the song featuring Siobhan's lead vocal entirely solo, a rarity as usually Bananarama's vocals were performed as a group.
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