"I Want Love" is a 2001 song by English musician Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin,Lewis, Randy (7 April 2018). "Bernie Taupin reflects on 50 years of working with Elton John — and why their songs have endured."
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''. Retrieved 26 June 2018 released as the first single from his ''

Songs from the West Coast ''Songs from the West Coast'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by English musician Elton John, released worldwide on 1 October 2001. Background For this album, John once again collaborated with long-time lyricist Bernie Taupin, marking the fir ...

'' album. The song reached the top ten in Canada and the United Kingdom. In the US, "I Want Love" reached No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' "Bubbling Under" chart and number six on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song also featured in an advert for Royal Mail, in which John starred. It was nominated for a Grammy award in 2002 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. "I Want Love" is present in the musical biopic film ''

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, Bryce Dallas Howard and

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Music video

The music video was shot with the actor

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walking through

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and lip-syncing the song. Video director

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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".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chris Stapleton cover

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''.

References

External links

* * {{authority control 2001 songs 2001 singles Elton John songs Chris Stapleton songs The Rocket Record Company singles Mercury Records singles Songs with music by Elton John Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin