What I Want (Dead or Alive song)
| "What I Want" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Dead or Alive | ||||||||||
| from the album Sophisticated Boom Boom | ||||||||||
| Released | August 1983 | |||||||||
| Format | Vinyl record (7", 12") | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||||||||
| Genre | New wave | |||||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Pete Burns Wayne Hussey Mike Percy Steve Coy J. Levin | |||||||||
| Producer(s) |
Zeus B. Held Dead or Alive | |||||||||
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"What I Want" is a song written and recorded by English band Dead or Alive. It was co-produced by the band and Zeus B. Held and released in August 1983 as the second single from Dead or Alive's debut album Sophisticated Boom Boom.
Background
The song was not a success when released, peaking at number eighty-eight in the UK Singles Chart. After Dead or Alive's UK top-forty success of "That's the Way (I Like It)", "What I Want" was re-issued in June 1984. It did not fare much better during its second chart run, placing only one position higher, at number eighty-seven.
Track listing
| UK 7" | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "What I Want" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "The Stranger" (re-recorded version) | 4:52 |
| UK 12" | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "What I Want (Dance Mix)" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "The Stranger" (re-recorded version) | 4:52 |
Chart performance
The single was re-released in June 1984, however, it proved to be a slight, but bigger hit than the original. Both versions charted in the UK, separated by only a few positions between the two.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 88 |
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 87 |