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|performer                = [[Rosie Gaines]]
|performer                = [[Rosie Gaines]]
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] album
|first released            = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/June 13|13 June 1995]] - [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] album
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]
|album(s)                  = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]<br>[[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]<br>[[Album: Essential Rosie|Essential Rosie]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]]
|writer(s)                = [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]]
|producer(s)              = [[Ricky Peterson]]; [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]
|producer(s)              = [[Ricky Peterson]]; [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]
|previous song            = [[File:EyeBlue.png|Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]]
|previous song            = [[File:EyeBlue.png|Eye Wanna Melt With U]][[Eye Wanna Melt With U| Wanna Melt With U]]
|next song                = [[I Will]]
|next song                = [[I Will]]
|introduction              = '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' is the 13th and final track on [[Rosie Gaines]]' third album [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (first track on the international version), and, around the time of the album's release, [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] was released as the album's first single, containing several remixes of the track. The US and Japanese versions of the album also contained a different version of the song, titled '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)''' (as the first track).  
|introduction              = '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' is the 13th and final track on [[Rosie Gaines]]’ third album [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (first track on the international version), and, around the time of the album’s release, [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] was released as the album’s first single, containing several remixes of the track. The US and Japanese versions of the album also contained a different version of the song, titled '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)''' (as the first track).  


In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]], and in 2005, [http://rosiegaines.com/ rosiegaines.com] released several other remixes of the song.  
In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]], but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song were released via [http://rosiegaines.com/ rosiegaines.com].


In 2010, the original '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' was released as the first track of the digital release of the album [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]. Later in 2010, [[Rosie Gaines]] released a digital version of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U (The Mixes, Vol. 2)]], containing other previously-unreleased versions, including the original 1989 recording (as '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)'''.  
In 2009, the original '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' was released as the first track of the digital release of the album [[Album: Concrete Jungle|Concrete Jungle]]. A digital version of [[Single: I Want U|I Want U (The Mixes, Vol. 2)]], containing other previously-unreleased versions, including the original 1989 recording (as '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)''') was also released in 2009. It was latter included (as '''I Want U (Paisley Version)''') on the [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] 20th Anniversary Edition.


'''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]'s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Going_On What's Going On], 1971, also released as a single).
'''I Want U''' was written by [[Prince]] and [[Rosie Gaines]] and produced by [[Ricky Peterson]]. '''I Want U (Inner City Blue)''' versions give writing co-credit to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_%22T-Boy%22_Ross Arthur Ross], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Ware Leon Ware], James Nyx and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye], as they include portions of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye Marvin Gaye]’s tracks [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_song) I Want You] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_You_(Marvin_Gaye_album) I Want You], 1976, also released as a single) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_City_Blues_(Make_Me_Wanna_Holler) Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)] (from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What’s_Going_On What’s Going On], 1971, also released as a single).


While specific recording dates are not known, initial tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA as [[Rosie Gaines]]' first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for The Pointer Sisters.  
While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as '''I Want U''') took place in mid-December 1989, at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota as [[Rosie Gaines]]’ first recording with [[Prince]]. She had previously played with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track '''I Want U''', which he was producing originally for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters].  


The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] in late 1992 at [[Paisley Park Studios]]. It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995.  
The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by [[Ricky Peterson]] on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August 13|13 August 1992]] (on the same day as [[T.R.O.U.B.L.E.]]) at [[Paisley Park Studios]]). It is likely that the track only received the name '''I Want U (Purple Version)''' when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995.  


Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 and 2000 (recording details are needed for these remixes).
Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes).
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|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA
|studio                    = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA
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*[[Michael B.|Michael Bland]] - drums
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'''I Want U (Inner City Blues) (Earth Mama Version)'''
'''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)'''
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards
*Other recording personnel needed
*Ivan Dupee - keyboards
*Richard Patterson - bass guitar and drum programming
*C. Willis - lead guitar
*Alejo Poveda - percussion
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'''Original Paisley version'''
'''Original Paisley version'''
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards (assumed)
*[[Rosie Gaines]] - vocals, keyboards (assumed)
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
*[[Levi Seacer, Jr.]] - all instruments, except where noted (assumed)
*[[Eric Leeds]] - saxophone
*[[Atlanta Bliss|Matt "Atlanta Bliss" Blistan]] - trumpet
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|2= 3:51
|2= 3:51
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2]] single
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2]] single
[[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]] (20th Anniversary Edition) (as '''Paisley Version''')
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|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blues) (Earth Mama Version)'''
|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)'''
|2= 6:34
|2= 6:34
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|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blues) (Earth Mama Version Instrumental)'''
|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Instrumental)'''
|2= 5:01
|2= 5:01
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
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|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blues) (Earth Mama Version Edit)'''
|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Edit) a.k.a. (Earth Mama TV Mix - Radio Version)'''
|2= 4:37
|2= 4:37
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
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|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blues) (Earth Mama TV Mix - Radio Version)'''
|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Mark Picchiotti’s Weekend Radio Mix)'''
|2= 4:34
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|4= Remix
|5= 2010 digital release
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|1= '''I Want U (Inner City Blues) (Mark Picchiotti's Weekend Radio Mix)'''
|2= 4:57
|2= 4:57
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|4= Remix
|4= Remix
|5= 2010 digital release
|5= 2009 digital release
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|4= Remix
|4= Remix
|5= 2010 digital release
|5= 2009 digital release
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|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|3= [[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
|4= Remix
|4= Remix
|5= 2010 digital release
|5= 2009 digital release
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|1= '''I Want U (Tuff Jam Mix)'''
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|1= '''[[Cream]] / [[Well Done]] / I Want U / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 13:58
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|1= '''I Want U'''  
|1= '''I Want U (Earth Mama Version Edit)'''  
|2= ?:??
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|3= promotional release only
|4= Promo video
|4= Promo video
|5= See [[Video: I Want U|I Want U]] video for more details
|5= [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dns737iwyfY Official music video]
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|1= '''[[Cream]] / [[Well Done]] / I Want U / [[Hit U In The Socket|In The Socket]] (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992)'''
|2= 13:58
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''Super Deluxe Edition'']] blu-ray
|4= Live
|5= [[11 January 1992|11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
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|2= 5:58
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[[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single
|4= Studio
|5= Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)'''
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix)]] '''
|2= 6:00
|3= [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls SuperDeluxe| Diamonds And Pearls ''(Super) Deluxe Edition'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered in 2023. Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)'''
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt (Instrumental)]] '''
|2= 4:00
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[[Single: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]] single
|4= Studio
|5= Contains a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)'''
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|1= '''[[Do Your Dance|Q In Doubt (Instrumental) [2023 remaster]]]'''
|2= 4:00
|3= [[Collection: Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles|Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles ''(collection)'']]
|4= Studio
|5= Remastered in 2023. Contains a synth line borrowed from '''I Want U (Original Paisley Version)'''
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|unreleased versions      =  
|unreleased versions      =  
|broadcasts, streaming    =
|broadcasts, streaming    =
|sampled in                =
|first live appearance    = This song is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]], except for the first verse and the chorus sung by [[Rosie Gaines]] (as an interpolation in [[Cream]]) on [[11 January 1992| 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA]]
|first live appearance    = This track is not believed to have been performed live by [[Prince]]
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed regularly on    = none
|performed occasionally in = none
|performed occasionally in = [[All Concerts#1992|1992]] <small>(as an interpolation in [[Cream]])</small>
|trivia                    =  
|trivia                    = In 1989, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters The Pointer Sisters] approached [[Prince]] to work on their 14th album. They previously recorded a cover of [[I Feel For You]] released on their 1982 album, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Excited! So Excited]". [[Prince]] was too busy with multiple projects at that time and delegated this assignment to [[Levi Seacer, Jr.]]. The album "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_Rhythm Right Rhythm]", recorded largely at [[Paisley Park Studios]], was released in 1990 with [[Levi Seacer, Jr.|Levi]] featured as musician and producer on half of the tracks (as well as [[Eric Leeds]] on one track) but without the song '''I Want U''' which will be kept for [[Rosie Gaines]]. No title is known to have been provided as a replacement by [[Prince]].
|see also                  = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]
|see also                  = [[Album: Closer Than Close|Closer Than Close]]
*[[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
*[[Single: I Want U|I Want U]] single
*[[Video: I Want U|I Want U]] video
*[[Rosie Gaines]]
*[[Rosie Gaines]]
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
|references                = ''[[Book:_The_Vault|The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004)]]''
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 21 October 2024

Eye Wanna Melt With U Wanna Melt With U   < < < Non-Prince Songs All Prince Songs Unreleased Songs > > >   I Will
I Want U

from the album Closer Than Close
single art for I Want U
Song details
Performer: Rosie Gaines
First Released: 13 June 1995 - Closer Than Close album
Album(s): Closer Than Close
Concrete Jungle
Essential Rosie
Writer(s): Prince and Rosie Gaines
Producer(s): Ricky Peterson; Levi Seacer, Jr.
Live Appearances
First and last live appearance:
Performed regularly on tour:
  • none
Performed occasionally in shows:

I Want U (Purple Version) is the 13th and final track on Rosie Gaines’ third album Closer Than Close (first track on the international version), and, around the time of the album’s release, I Want U was released as the album’s first single, containing several remixes of the track. The US and Japanese versions of the album also contained a different version of the song, titled I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version) (as the first track).

In 2000, new mixes of the song were available on a revised single of I Want U, but they seem re-recorded, and are therefore considered covers, not listed here. In 2005 several other remixes of the original song were released via rosiegaines.com.

In 2009, the original I Want U (Inner City Blue) was released as the first track of the digital release of the album Concrete Jungle. A digital version of I Want U (The Mixes, Vol. 2), containing other previously-unreleased versions, including the original 1989 recording (as I Want U (Original Paisley Version)) was also released in 2009. It was latter included (as I Want U (Paisley Version)) on the Closer Than Close 20th Anniversary Edition.

I Want U was written by Prince and Rosie Gaines and produced by Ricky Peterson. I Want U (Inner City Blue) versions give writing co-credit to Arthur Ross, Leon Ware, James Nyx and Marvin Gaye, as they include portions of Marvin Gaye’s tracks I Want You (from I Want You, 1976, also released as a single) and Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (from What’s Going On, 1971, also released as a single).

While specific recording dates are not known, basic tracking for the original version (known only as I Want U) took place in mid-December 1989, at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota as Rosie Gaines’ first recording with Prince. She had previously played with Levi Seacer, Jr. in the Curtis Ohlson Band, and he had brought her in to sing on the track I Want U, which he was producing originally for The Pointer Sisters.

The track was re-arranged and re-recorded from scratch by Ricky Peterson on 13 August 1992 (on the same day as T.R.O.U.B.L.E.) at Paisley Park Studios). It is likely that the track only received the name I Want U (Purple Version) when the decision was made to include more than one version on the album in 1995.

Remixes were made by several producers in 1995 (recording details are needed for these remixes).


Recording Information
Recording Sessions
Date Studio Additional info
Mid-December 1989 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Tracking (as I Want U)
13 August 1992 Paisley Park Studios,
Chanhassen, MN, USA 		Re-recording (as I Want U)
1995 Studio information needed Remixes
Recording Personnel


I Want U (Purple Version)


I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version)

  • Rosie Gaines - vocals, keyboards
  • Ivan Dupee - keyboards
  • Richard Patterson - bass guitar and drum programming
  • C. Willis - lead guitar
  • Alejo Poveda - percussion


Original Paisley version


Versions
Released Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
I Want U (Original Paisley Version) 3:51 I Want U - The Mixes, Vol. 2 single

Closer Than Close (20th Anniversary Edition) (as Paisley Version)

Studio Digital releases only in 2009 and 2015
I Want U (Purple Version) 3:36 Closer Than Close

I Want U single

Studio
I Want U (Black Ice Version) 6:52 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release
I Want U (Bonus Vocal Mix) 6:41 I Want U promo Remix
I Want U (Inner City Blue) 4:13 Concrete Jungle

I Want U single

Remix
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Extended Version) 7:53 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Rough Version) 7:54 I Want U single Remix
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version) 6:34 Closer Than Close

I Want U single

Remix
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Instrumental) 5:01 I Want U single Remix
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version Edit) a.k.a. (Earth Mama TV Mix - Radio Version) 4:37 I Want U single Remix edit a.k.a. I Want U (Earth Mama Radio Version)
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Mark Picchiotti’s Weekend Radio Mix) 4:57 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release
I Want U (M&M Anthem Mix) 7:26 I Want U single Remix
I Want U (M&M Anthem Mix Instrumental) 7:26 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005
I Want U (Notice The House Mix) 5:42 I Want U promo Remix
I Want U (Scats) 1:51 I Want U promo Remix
I Want U (Weekend Mix) 9:35 I Want U single Remix
I Want U (Whistles In Heaven Mix) 5:46 I Want U promo Remix
I Want U (Booker T. Mix) 4:00 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005
I Want U (Bump & Flex Bin Killa Dub) 5:40 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005
I Want U (Bump & Flex Original Instrumental) 5:53 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release
I Want U (Bump & Flex Original Mix) 5:54 I Want U single Remix 2009 digital release
I Want U (Tuff Jam Mix) 5:33 rosiegaines.com mp3 download Remix Available in 2005
Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition Live 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Video Versions
Title Length Released Version Additional info
I Want U (Earth Mama Version Edit) 4:50 promotional release only Promo video Official music video
Cream / Well Done / I Want U / In The Socket (Medley) (Live At Glam Slam 1992) 13:58 Diamonds And Pearls Super Deluxe Edition blu-ray Live 11 January 1992: Glam Slam, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Sampled, Referred to, Quoted in...
Title Length Released Version Additional info
Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix) 5:58 Cream single

Diamonds And Pearls single

Studio Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version)
Do Your Dance (KC’s Remix) 6:00 Diamonds And Pearls (Super) Deluxe Edition Studio Remastered in 2023. Contains vocal samples and a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version)
Q In Doubt (Instrumental) 4:00 Cream single

Diamonds And Pearls single

Studio Contains a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version)
Q In Doubt (Instrumental) [2023 remaster] 4:00 Diamonds And Pearls - The Singles (collection) Studio Remastered in 2023. Contains a synth line borrowed from I Want U (Original Paisley Version)
 
Additional Information
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References
I Want U: US Copyright Office: PAu001791051 / 1993-02-16 & PA0000813698 / 1996-10-04;
I Want U (Purple Version): ASCAP Work ID: 390869211 ISWC: Not Assigned; :US Copyright Office: PA0000767581 / 1995-12-18 & PA0000780129 / 1996-03-15;
I Want U (Inner City Blue): US Copyright Office PA0000675942 / 1995-07-17 & PA0000740466 / 1995-08-14;
I Want U (Inner City Blue) (Earth Mama Version): ASCAP Work ID: 390568706 ISWC: T9105576316; US Copyright Office: PA0000780127 / 1996-03-15;
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