I Want Her

Keith Sweat

About I Want Her

"I Want Her" is a song by American R&B singer Keith Sweat. As the first single from his debut album, Make It Last Forever, it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for three weeks. and became the most successful number one single of 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. [1] This was the first new jack swing song to reach #1 on the R&B charts and since then it has become one of the genre's templates, having its sparse lyric delivery inspired Guy, Abstrac and Whistle all in that order. "I Want Her" also peaked at number 38 on the dance chart. The song topped the R&B Billboard Year-End chart for 1988. It was ranked number 6 on complex.com's list of 25 best new jack swing songs of all time. 


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2005
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She's so bad, in my eyes
I seen ya last night
I saw you standing there
Couldn't picture the color of your hair

And all I wanted to know
Were you really there
I want to know was it my imagination
Ooh you know it was a sweet sensation

Lookin' at you from a distance
It seemed so real
You and I together
Dream it seemed for real

If its a dream please don't wake me up
It feels so real
All I know is
I want her

I want that baby
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
I want to do like this, do it like that
Once I get in there ain't no turnin' back

You turn me on and on
This feelin' girl is so strong
My heart girl is on fire
Mmm you're my desire

And I've got a thing for you
Dreams of you and me baby
She's bad, she's bad, she's bad
All I know is I want her

I want, I want, I want, I want, I want, I want her
Don't misunderstand me
I wish this dream was for real
For you you you to know the deal

Yeah, yeah
I want that girl so bad
I had a dream of her last night
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Uh, mm mm mm
And I uh
I 
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me, oh baby

Oh
I want a girl like this baby
I want a girl like that baby
You know what I mean girl

You know what I like girl
Baby, I want a girl like that baby
I want to do it like that sugar
On and on and on and on

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Keith Sweat

Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and an innovator of the New Jack Swing. more »

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Written by: Keith D. Sweat, Edward Theodore Riley

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10 facts about this song

Artist Collaboration
"I Want Her" is a song performed by Keith Sweat, a renowned American singer and songwriter. However, the song was produced by the R&B group, Guy, whose members are Teddy Riley, Aaron Hall, and Timmy Gatling.
Album Release
The song "I Want Her" holds a special place in Sweat's career as it was his debut single from his first album, "Make It Last Forever," which was released in 1987.
Genre
"I Want Her" is classified under the New Jack Swing genre, a fusion of rhythm and blues, hip hop, and dance music that was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s.
Chart Performance
"I Want Her" was a commercial success, reaching number 1 on the Billboard R&B charts and achieved a 5th position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Music Video
The music video for "I Want Her" was directed by Phil Rose and features Keith Sweat performing on a stage while different women dance around him. The video also includes Teddy Riley playing a keyboard.
Awards and Recognition
Despite being Sweat’s debut single, "I Want Her" received a nomination for the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Male in 1988.
Influence on Music Industry
The song's unique new jack swing sound influenced several other artists and helped popularize this genre in the international music market.
Cover Versions
"I Want Her" was sampled in the song "Why You Get Funky on Me" by the music group Today. Other artists like Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown have also covered or sampled the song in their music.
Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley Collaboration
"I Want Her" wasn't the only collaboration between Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley. They teamed up once again for the hit track "Make It Last Forever," further establishing them as pioneers of the New Jack Swing genre.
Albums Sold
The album "Make It Last Forever," which features the song "I Want Her", sold over three million copies, which further solidified Keith Sweat's place in the music industry.

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