I Want You (Gary Low song)

"I Want You" is a song by Italian singer-songwriter Gary Low from his debut studio album, Go On (1983).^[1] It was a hit in Spain, reaching No. 4 on the Spanish chart. In Germany, the song made the top 40, peaking at No. 37.^[2] In the UK, the song reached No. 52.^[3] "I Want You" is one of Low's most popular songs, alongside his 1982 debut hit "You Are a Danger" and 1984's "La Colegiala".

"I Want You"
Single by Gary Low
from the album Go On
B-side	"I Want You (Instrumental)"
Released	1983
Genre	Italo disco
Length	3:38
Label	CAT
Songwriter(s)	Gary Low Paul Micioni Massimiliano Di Carlo Robert Masala
Producer(s)	Paul Micioni Peter Micioni
Gary Low singles chronology
"You Are a Danger" (1982) "I Want You" (1983) "Forever, Tonight and All My Life" (1983)

Track listing and formats

• Italian 7-inch single^[4]

A. "I Want You" (Vocal) – 3:38

B. "I Want You" (Instrumental) – 4:20

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Want You"

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Spain (AFYVE)[5]	4
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	52
West Germany (GfK)[7]	37

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "I Want You"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8]	Gold	25,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Samples

"I Want You" has been sampled on several songs such as "How We Are" by Dimitri & Tom (2001), "In My Eyes" by Sinema (2002), "The Beach" by Miss Kittin & The Hacker (2003), and on "Feel It All Around" by Washed Out (2009) which was used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia.^[9]

Appearances in media

"I Want You" can be heard during a scene in the 1985 VIVA film Working Boys which stars Tito, Vic & Joey and Herbert Bautista.^[10]