I Wanna Love You
| "I Wanna Love You" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Akon featuring Snoop Dogg | |
| from the album both Konvicted and Tha Blue Carpet Treatment | |
| Released | October 5, 2006 |
| Recorded | 2006 |
| Genre | Dirty rap, R&B |
| Length | 4:07 |
| Label | SRC, Universal, Konvict, UpFront, Geffen, Doggystyle |
| Songwriter(s) | Cordozar Broadus, Aliaune Thiam |
| Producer(s) | Akon |
"I Wanna Love You" (also known by its first title I Wanna Fuck You) is the second single off of American singer Akon's second studio album Konvicted. The song was released on October 5, 2006. The song features American rapper Snoop Dogg. It also appears as the second single on Snoop's second studio album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment.
The song was able to make it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Rhythmic, #3 on the Mainstream Top 40, #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and #16 on the Hot Latin Songs charts.[1][2][3][4][5] It was also certified Platinum and the mastertone was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[6] It was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards but lost to "Umbrella" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.[7]
In the song, Akon and Snoop rap about meeting a girl pole dancing at a nightclub and wanting to have sex with her.
A music video for the song was released. In the video, many women dance in front of Akon and Snoop. A woman takes a selfie with Snoop on a couch. Akon and Snoop rap in an all white room. Akon then raps while lying on a couch while a video of a woman plays on the wall behind him.
In an interview, Akon said that the song was first supposed to be for rapper Trick Daddy but when he emailed it out, another rapper Plies ended up recording it.[8] Akon later took Plies off the song after Plies and his crew were arrested for shooting at the audience in a nightclub and injuring 5 people.[9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Akon - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Akon - Rhythmic Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Akon - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Akon - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Akon - Hot Latin Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Akon - I Wanna Love You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "50th Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Akon Says Plies Hijacked "I Wanna Love You" From Trick Daddy". Vibe. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "The Number Ones: Akon's "I Wanna Love You" (Feat. Snoop Dogg)". Stereogum. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
