"I Want U" is a song by Australian
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DJ and Producer
Alison Wonderland
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. It was released on 2 May 2014 as the lead single from Wonderland's debut
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Calm Down''. The song peaked at number 38 in Australia and was certified gold in 2016, then platinum in 2018. It was also featured in the video games ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
Audica''. This song was then recently featured on the Netflix television show "The Haunting of Hill House".
Reception
Lachlan Kanoniuk from Beat Magazine described the song as "a tidy banger that doesn't shatter new ground, but hits the crest of previous years' wave of trends." Greg Moskovitch from Music Feed said "
t'sdestined to be one of the anthems of season for dance floors nationwide." Stephanie Tell from The Music said the song "is a scintillating beast with a solid, satisfying breakdown to boot." Everett True from
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complemented the track for its "moments of bass pounding", but countered the compliment by saying the vocals are "lacking".
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
2014 songs
2014 singles
Alison Wonderland songs
Songs written by Djemba Djemba
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