"I Want U" is a song by Australian electronic DJ and producer Alison Wonderland. It was released on 2 May 2014 as the lead single from Wonderland's debut extended play studio album, Calm Down. The song peaked at number 38 in Australia and was certified gold in 2016, then platinum in 2018. It was also featured in the video games NBA 2K17, Forza Horizon 3, and Audica. This song was then recently featured on the Netflix television show "The Haunting of Hill House".
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| Single by Alison Wonderland | ||||
| from the album Calm Down | ||||
| Released | 2 May 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Reception
editLachlan Kanoniuk from Beat Magazine described the song as "a tidy banger that doesn't shatter new ground, but hits the crest of previous years' wave of trends."[1] Greg Moskovitch from Music Feed said "[it's] destined to be one of the anthems of season for dance floors nationwide."[2] Stephanie Tell from The Music said the song "is a scintillating beast with a solid, satisfying breakdown to boot."[3] Everett True from The Guardian complemented the track for its "moments of bass pounding", but countered the compliment by saying the vocals are "lacking".[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 38 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Australia | 2 May 2014 | Digital download | EMI |
References
edit- ^ "Alison Wonderland I Want U". Beat Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Alison Wonderland Unleashes New 'I Want U' Music Video". Music Feeds. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Alison Wonderland - Calm Down". The Music AU. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Everett True. "Alison Wonderland: Run review – relentless club bangers lack ambition". the Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Alison Wonderland – I Want U". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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