"She Makes Me Wanna" is a single by English boyband

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, from their third studio album ''

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'' (2011). The song was released as the album's lead single on 24 July 2011 by Epic Records. It features vocals from American recording artist Dev. The song was written by JLS, BeatGeek, Jimmy Joker, and Teddy Sky, and produced by BeatGeek, Jimmy Joker, Teddy Sky. JLS said that they hoped the song would bring them "international success". The song debuted at number one on the

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with first-week sales of 98,000, becoming JLS's fifth UK number-one hit. The song was also nominated for 'Best British Single' at the

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but lost to "

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" by

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. The song's accompanying music video features JLS and Dev performing at a beach party.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "She Makes Me Wanna" was first released onto

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on 5 July 2011 at a total length of 3 minutes and 39 seconds. As of March 2013, it has received over 15 million hits. It was shot in

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in May 2011, and was directed by

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. It shows JLS and Dev performing on a purpose built stage at a beach party, and is interspersed with individual shots of the band on some rocks and at night.

Reception

Critical reception

Lewis Corner of '' Digital Spy'' gave the song a positive review stating:

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-branded "L.A to Afreeka" section and cooler than fridge-chilled cucumbers breakdown courtesy of Dev, the boys should have no problem carrying on another yearly tradition of theirs; a chart-topping summer smash.

Controversy

JLS were accused of plagiarising Jennifer Lopez's "

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", a claim they strongly denied.

Promotion

JLS's first televised performance of the song was originally due to be at the annual

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festival in

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on 10 July 2011, where they were on the bill, however owing to not being allocated enough time to do a proper soundcheck for the event they were forced to pull out at the last minute. The first televised performance was then instead on 23 July 2011, on '' Lee Mack's All Star Cast''. They have also performed the song on '' This Morning'', '' Daybreak'' and ''

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''. They also performed the song with fellow boy band

at that year's final of ''

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'' on 10 December 2011, where it was performed as a mashup with One Direction's own number-one single "

", and on the New Year's Eve special of '' Alan Carr: Chatty Man''. The song contributed to JLS's medley whilst singing at the

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on 4 June 2012, outside of Buckingham Palace.

Track listing

*Digital download #"She Makes Me Wanna" (featuring Dev) – 3:39 #" Nobody Knows" – 3:21 *CD single #"She Makes Me Wanna" (featuring Dev) – 3:39 #"She Makes Me Wanna" (featuring Dev) (Karaoke Version) – 3:38

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2011 singles JLS songs Dev (singer) songs Number-one singles in Scotland UK Singles Chart number-one singles Music videos directed by Colin Tilley 2011 songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Geraldo Sandell Songs involved in plagiarism controversies Songs written by Jimmy Thörnfeldt