"I Want You"
Single by Common
from the album Finding Forever
Released	October 9, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:30
Label	GOOD Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Lonnie Lynn William Adams
Producer(s)	will.i.am
Common singles chronology
"Drivin' Me Wild" (2007) "I Want You" (2007) "Universal Mind Control" (2008)
will.i.am singles chronology
"Be OK" (2007) "I Want You" (2007) "The Girl Is Mine 2008" (2008)
Alternative covers
U.S. vinyl cover

"I Want You" is a single from Common's album Finding Forever. It is produced by will.i.am, and has samples from Minnie Riperton's "Baby, This Love I Have", and Bob James' version of "Feel Like Makin' Love" which was written by Eugene McDaniels. It peaked at #112 in the US Bubbling Under chart and serviced to radio.

Track listing

UK CD:

1. "I Want You"
2. "Drivin' Me Wild" (featuring Lily Allen) (live)
3. "I Used to Love H.E.R." (live)
4. "Break My Heart" (live)

• Live tracks courtesy of Nissan Live sets on Yahoo Music, 2007.

Music video

The video was directed by Sanji and actress Kerry Washington, who also co-starred in the video. It features Kanye West (who was the executive producer of the album), Derek Luke, Serena Williams and Alicia Keys.

The music video premiered on the internet on October 23, 2007. The video can be watched on Common's official website.

Personnel

• Produced by will.i.am
• Recorded by will.i.am and Padriac Kerin at Record Plant
• Mixed by Dylan Dresdow at Chalice Studio in Los Angeles
• Chorus vocals by will.i.am
• Background vocals by Rhea Williams
• Keys and synth by Omar Edwards