"I Want You" is the second single released by Australian actress and singer

Toni Pearen Toni Michelle Pearen is an Australian entertainer, actress, singer, songwriter and television presenter. She initially became recognisable through her role on soap opera ''E Street (television show), E Street'' from 1989 until 1992. She had a l ...

. Released in March 1993, the song peaked at number 10 on the Australian

ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

on 23 May 1993, spending 16 weeks in the top 50, and was certified gold during its 10th week in the top 20. "I Want You" garnered Toni Pearen an

ARIA Award The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...

nomination for Best Pop Release in 1994, her only ARIA nomination.

Background

Toni Pearen had launched her music career in 1992 with the release of her top-10 debut single " In Your Room", after having been a popular cast member of the Australian drama series '' E Street''. After the success her fellow ''E Street'' co-star

Melissa Tkautz Melissa Natalie Tkautz (born 24 January 1974) is an Australian actress, singer, model, and presenter. She played the role of Nikki Spencer on the popular Australian TV soap opera '' E Street'', from September 1990 to May 1993. During the early ...

had with her number one single " Read My Lips", Pearen was quickly signed to

Mushroom Records Mushroom Records was an Australian flagship record label, founded in 1972 in Melbourne. It published and distributed many successful Australian artists and expanded internationally, until it was merged with Festival Records in 1998. Festival Mu ...

and started recording songs.

Track listings

Australian CD single # "I Want You" # "I Got the Vibe" Australian CD digipak and cassette single :A1. "I Want You" :A2. "I Got the Vibe" :B1. "I Want You" (extended mix) :B2. "I Want You" (extended dub)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1993 singles 1993 songs Mushroom Records singles Toni Pearen songs