U Make Me Wanna (Blue song)

"U Make Me Wanna" is a song by English boy band Blue. It was released as the third and final single from their second studio album, One Love (2002). It was released on 17 March 2003 in the United Kingdom and peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.

"U Make Me Wanna"
Single by Blue
from the album One Love
B-side	"Made for Loving You"
Released	17 March 2003 (2003-03-17)
Studio	StarGate (Norway)
Length	3:39
Label	Innocent Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Steve Robson John McLaughlin Harry Wilkins
Producer(s)	StarGate
Blue singles chronology
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (2002) "U Make Me Wanna" (2003) "Guilty" (2003)
Music video
"U Make Me Wanna" on YouTube

A bilingual remake of the same name was included on Elva Hsiao's Love's Theme Song, Kiss album. Blue was featured on the track and on the music video.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "U Make Me Wanna" was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa.

Track listings

UK and Japanese CD single[2][3] "U Make Me Wanna" – 3:39 "U Make Me Wanna" (Urban North edit) – 3:18 "Made for Loving You" – 3:25 "U Make Me Wanna" (video) – 3:47 4 × 30-second clips Are we sex symbols? "Long Time" (acappella) Behind the scenes/"U Make Me Wanna" (Urban North Edit audio snippet) Favourite... UK cassette single[4] "U Make Me Wanna" – 3:39 "U Make Me Wanna" (Stargate extended mix) – 5:29 "Made for Loving You" – 3:25

UK DVD single[5] "U Make Me Wanna" (video) "U Make Me Wanna" (Urban North extended/photo gallery) "U Make Me Wanna" (Big Jay Remix/photo gallery) 4 × 30-second clips Japan promo tour Dublin fans "One Love" (live) 70's medley European CD single[6] "U Make Me Wanna" – 3:39 "Made for Loving You" – 3:25

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.^[2]

Studio

• Recorded and mixed at StarGate Studios (Norway)

Personnel

• Steve Robson – writing
• John McLaughlin – writing
• Harry Wilkins – writing
• Blue – all vocals
• StarGate – production
  • Mikkel SE – all instruments
  • Hallgeir Rustan – all instruments
  • Tor Erik Hermansen – all instruments
• Max Dodson – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 10 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 14 Czech Republic (IFPI)[9] 2 Denmark (Tracklisten)[10] 12 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 17 Europe (European Hit Radio)[12] 6 Germany (GfK)[13] 6 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)[14] 17 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 5 Italy (FIMI)[16] 19 Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[17] 21 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 28 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 22 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 20 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[21] 5 Scotland (OCC)[22] 5 Spain (Top 40 Radio)[23] 31 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 50 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[26] 4 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[27] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[28] 71 Germany (Media Control GfK)[29] 51 Ireland (IRMA)[30] 72 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[31] 34 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 39 UK Singles (OCC)[33] 62

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[34]	Gold	150,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	17 March 2003	CD DVD cassette	Virgin Innocent	[36]
Japan	29 March 2003	CD		[37]