I Want Love
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Songs from the West Coast | ||||
| Released | 24 September 2001[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
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| "I Want Love" on YouTube | ||||
"I Want Love" is a 2001 song by English musician Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin,[2] released as the first single from his Songs from the West Coast album. The song reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom.[3] In the US, "I Want Love" reached No. 10 on the Billboard "Bubbling Under" chart and number six on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4] The song also featured in an advert for Royal Mail, in which John starred.[5] It was nominated for a Grammy award in 2002 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.[6]
"I Want Love" is present in the musical biopic film Rocketman, sung by a cast including Kit Connor, Steven Mackintosh, Bryce Dallas Howard and Gemma Jones.
Music video[edit]
The music video was shot with the actor Robert Downey Jr. walking through Greystone Mansion and lip-syncing the song.[7] Video director Sam Taylor-Johnson shot 16 takes of the video and used the last one because, according to John, Downey looked completely relaxed, and, "The way he underplays it is fantastic".[8]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 63 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[10] | 15 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 67 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 34 |
| Italy (FIMI)[13] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] | 31 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 49 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[17] | 9 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[18] | 10 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] | 6 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[20] | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 141 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] | 29 |
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[23] | 136 |
Chris Stapleton cover[edit]
Chris Stapleton covered "I Want Love" in the spring of 2018. It is included on the compilation album, Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.[24][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love (2001, CD1, CD)". Discogs. 24 September 2001. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ a b Lewis, Randy (7 April 2018). "Bernie Taupin reflects on 50 years of working with Elton John — and why their songs have endured". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Elton John | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Elton John in a Royal Mail commercial ~ Old!" – via YouTube.
- ^ "2001 Grammy Award Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (3 August 2001). "Elton John Casts Robert Downey Jr. In His New Video". MTV News. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ^ Rankin, Rebecca. "Elton John: California Love (Interview)". MTV News. Archived from the original on 14 October 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 146.
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Elton John". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John – I Want Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on 26 January 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "2001 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-81. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)". Jam!. 14 January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (3 April 2018). "Chris Stapleton Talks Covering Elton John for 'Restoration': Exclusive Amazon Music Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
