"I Want You So Bad" is a song recorded by American

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. It was composed by Tom Kelly and

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, who were responsible for writing Heart's U.S. number-one single "

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". The track is a

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sung by

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, and was released in a remixed form as the fourth and final single from Heart's ninth studio album, ''

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'', as well as being the band's final single of the 1980s. "I Want You So Bad" did not duplicate the success of previous singles from the ''Bad Animals'' album, peaking at number 49 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1988. ''

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'' praised Ann Wilson's vocal performance and the

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saying "Wilson here plays her voice like Eric Clapton plays the guitar, soulful - soaring at times to emotional and technical highs." The '88 UK CD5 and 12" releases of " Nothin' At All" contain a single remix and extended remix, respectively, of "I Want You So Bad."

Chart performance

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