Want to Want Me

"Want to Want Me"
Single by Jason Derulo
from the album Everything Is 4
ReleasedMarch 9, 2015 (2015-03-09)
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:27
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ian Kirkpatrick
Jason Derulo singles chronology
"Bubblegum"
(2014) 		"Want to Want Me"
(2015) 		"Cheyenne"
(2015)
Music video
"Want to Want Me" on YouTube

"Want to Want Me" is a song recorded by American singer Jason Derulo for his fourth studio album, Everything Is 4 (2015). It was released as the album's lead single on March 9, 2015.[3] The song was written by Derulo, Sam Martin, Lindy Robbins, Mitch Allan, and its producer, Ian Kirkpatrick.[4][5]

"Want to Want Me" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Derulo's sixth top ten hit in the United States.[6] The song topped the UK Singles Chart with first-week sales of 127,000 units. It marked Derulo's fourth number-one single in the United Kingdom, following "In My Head" (2010), "Don't Wanna Go Home" (2011) and "Talk Dirty" (2013).[7] "Want to Want Me" remained at number one in the UK for four weeks.[8] It also reached number one in Austria, Israel, and South Africa, as well as the top ten in seventeen additional countries. It was the third-bestselling song of 2015 in Israel. It is certified Gold or higher in eighteen countries.

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  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (June 2, 2023). "The Number Ones: Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 2, 2023. ...but Everything Is 4 also had "Want To Want Me," an absolute monster of a pop song that went all the way to #5.
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  5. ^ Corner, Lewis (March 23, 2015). "Jason Derulo gets steamy in the bedroom for 'Want to Want Me' video". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on March 24, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Trust, Gary (June 10, 2015). "Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' Stays at No. 1 on Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
  7. ^ Finbow, Katy (May 31, 2015). "Jason Derulo's 'Want to Want Me' debuts at number 1 in UK singles chart". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  8. ^ Myers, Justin (June 21, 2015). "Jason Derulo scores fourth week at Official Singles Chart Number 1". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.