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.^[3] and became the most successful number one single of 1988 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart. "I Want Her" also peaked at number 38 on the dance chart.^[4] 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.^[5]

Track listing

US 12" single

A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)

A2. I Want Her (Accapella Dub Beat) (4:07)

B1. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)

B2. I Want Her (LP Version) (5:58).^[6]

UK 12" single

A1. I Want Her (Extended Version) (6:22)

A2. I Want Her (Acapella Dub Beat) (4:07)

B1. I Want Her (Dance 'Til Ya Sweat Mix) (5:00)

B2. I Want Her (Instrumental) (2:42)

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

• List of Hot Black Singles number ones of 1988
• Billboard Year-End

References

1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "New Jack Swing". AllMusic. Archived March 7, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 26, 2016.. AllMusic. Rovi.
2. ^ Molanphy, Chris (September 27, 2019). "State of the World Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 560.
4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 251.
5. ^ Josephs, Brian. "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 560.
7. ^ Canadian peak
8. ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-20.
9. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.