I Want You (Elvis Costello song)

"I Want You"
Single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
from the album Blood & Chocolate
B-side"I Hope You're Happy Now"
ReleasedNovember 1986 (November 1986)
RecordedMarch–May 1986
GenreNew wave
Length6:45
LabelImp
Songwriter(s)Elvis Costello
Producer(s)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronology
"Tokyo Storm Warning"
(1986)
"I Want You"
(1986)
"Blue Chair"
(1987)

"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.