I Want That (song)

"I Want That" is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 5, 2023, through Cube and 88rising as the group's second original English single after "I Do" and serves as the title track of their first English-language EP, Heat. It was written by its producer Lindgren with Madison Love, Melanie Joy Fontana, and Ryan Tedder, "I Want That" is a Euro-dance song driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch-inspired production, whose lyrics depict a “psychotic and all-consuming love" story.

"I Want That"
Single by (G)I-dle
from the EP Heat
ReleasedOctober 5, 2023 (2023-10-05)
GenreEurodance
Length2:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lindgren
  • Aaron Kim
  • D’tour
(G)I-dle singles chronology
"I Do"
(2023)		 "I Want That"
(2023)
Music video
"I Want That" on YouTube

Music and lyrics

"I Want That" is a camp Euro-dance song[1] that incorporates pop and club dance beats, driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch inspired production.[1][2] The group sings about wanting a “psychotic and all-consuming love". In line with “I want you to fall, hardest of all, until the tears roll down your face. Saying my name or nothing at all. I only want everything.”[3]

Credits and personnel
  • (G)I-dle – vocals
  • Madison Love – songwriter
  •  Melanie Joy Fontana – songwriter
  • Ryan Tedder – songwriter
  • Michel “Lindgren” Schulz – songwriter, record producer
  • Aaron Kim – vocal producer
  • D’tour – vocal producer
  • Choi Ye Ji – recording engineer, vocal mixing engineer
  • Kang Seon Young – engineer
  • Bill Zimmerman – engineer
  • JongPil Gu – mixing engineer (Klang Studio)
  • Phil Tan – – mixing engineer (Klang Studio)
  • Dale Becker – mastering engineer
  • Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer
  • Nate Mingo – assistant mastering engineer
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering engineer

Charts
Chart performance for "I Want That"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Hong Kong (Billboard)[4] 17
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 28
Singapore Regional (RIAS)[6] 23
South Korea (Circle)[7] 195
Taiwan (Billboard)[8] 3

Release history
Release history for "I Want That"
Region Date Format Label Ref
Various October 5, 2023
[9]

References
  1. Daly, Rhian (October 6, 2023). "(G)I-DLE – 'Heat' review: English experiment provides mixed results". NME. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. Kim, Jin-seok (October 6, 2023). "(여자)아이들, 美 앨범 드디어 공개… "M/V 박정민 출연"" [(G)I-DLE, US album finally released... “M/V Park Jung-min appears”]. JTBC News (in Korean). Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. Wickes, Hanna (October 6, 2023). "(G)I-DLE Drops 'HEAT' Mini-Album: Lyric Breakdown". J-14. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. "Hong Kong Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. "RIAS Top Charts Week 41 (6 - 12 Oct 2023)". RIAS. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. "Digital Chart – Week 41 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  8. "Taiwan Songs: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  9. "HEAT - EP by (G)I-DLE", Apple music, 2023-10-05, retrieved 2023-10-15


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