I Want Her

"I Want Her" is a song by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. As the first single from his debut album, Make It Last Forever, it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for three weeks.^[3] and became the most successful number one single of 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. "I Want Her" also peaked at number 38 on the dance chart.^[4] The song topped the R&B Billboard Year-End chart for 1988. It was ranked number 6 on complex.com's list of 25 best new jack swing songs of all time.^[5]

"I Want Her"
Single by Keith Sweat
from the album Make It Last Forever
Released	September 21, 1987
Genre	New jack swing[1][2]
Length	5:59 (album version) 3:39 (single version)
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Keith Sweat Teddy Riley
Producer(s)	Keith Sweat Teddy Riley
Keith Sweat singles chronology
"My Mind Is Made Up" (1985) "I Want Her" (1987) "Something Just Ain't Right" (1988)

Track listing

US 12" single

A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)

A2. I Want Her (Accapella Dub Beat) (4:07)

B1. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)

B2. I Want Her (LP Version) (5:58).^[6]

UK 12" single

A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)

A2. I Want Her (Acapella Dub Beat) (4:07)

B1. I Want Her (Dance 'Til Ya Sweat Mix) (5:00)

B2. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)

Charts

Chart (1987–1988)	Peak Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7]	44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8]	24
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	26
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
United States (Billboard)[12][13]	74

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Hot Black Singles number ones of 1988
• Billboard Year-End