"I Know You Want Me" is a 1998 song by

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a.k.a. NBK (later active as NB Ridaz), and CeCe Peniston. To the record also contributed bassist Ray Riendeau, most known for his work with singer

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(from heavy metal band

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). The single was released on the various artists' compilation called '' M.C. Magic Presents Desert Funk Soundtrack'', which was produced by Phoenix-based artist Marcus Cardenas on his own Nastyboy Records, and featured an additional track performed by Peniston (the Latino hip-hop ballad "When I'm with You"). On April 18, "I Know You Want Me" peaked at number nine in the U.S. ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 R&B Singles as the lead single of the NBK's second full-length album ''Tha Second Coming'', released later on in 1998 on Upstairs Records.

Credits and personnel

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

* CeCe Peniston -

back vocal A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are used ...

* Marcus Cardenas (alias M.C. Magic) - writer,

producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

mix Mix, mixes or mixing may refer to: Persons & places * Mix (surname) ** Tom Mix (1880-1940), American film star * nickname of Mix Diskerud (born Mikkel, 1990), Norwegian-American soccer player * Mix camp, an informal settlement in Namibia * Mix ...

* Daniel Salas - writer * Ricardo Martinez - writer * Dave Knauer - additional producer, mix * Ray Riendeau -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* John Lopez -

executive producer Executive producer (EP) is one of the top positions in the making of a commercial entertainment product. Depending on the medium, the executive producer may be concerned with management accounting or associated with legal issues (like copyrights o ...

* Magics Studio -

recording studio A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enoug ...

* Anthem Studio - mix

Charts

Weekly charts

References

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External links

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