"I Want You" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions | ||||
from the album Blood & Chocolate | ||||
B-side | "I Hope You're Happy Now" | |||
Released | November 1986 | |||
Recorded | March–May 1986 | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 6:45 | |||
Label | Imp | |||
Songwriter(s) | Elvis Costello | |||
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Elvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronology | ||||
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"I Want You" is a song written by Elvis Costello and recorded with his backing band the Attractions. It was released on his 1986 album Blood & Chocolate.
Featuring lyrics about an obsessive romance, "I Want You" was released as the second single from Blood and Chocolate. It has since been positively received by critics and covered by multiple artists.