"I Want Your Love" is a song by American band

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from their second studio

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'' C'est Chic'' (1978). Featuring a solo lead vocal by Alfa Anderson, the song became a very successful follow-up to their hit single "

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". According to

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, the song was originally slated to be recorded by Sister Sledge; their background vocals were kept on the final track. Sister Sledge ended up recording "

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", which was supposed to be recorded by Chic. In the United States, "I Want Your Love" reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart in November 1978 and number five on the

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chart in June 1979. It also peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in May 1979 and remained on the chart for 19 weeks. In the United Kingdom, it reached number four on the

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(the highest position of any Chic singles) and spent 11 weeks on the chart.

Critical reception

" he songswirls around a tricky horn-and-strings

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that builds and builds until the track practically levitates", ''

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's Jason Birchmeier called the song a "timeless floor-filler" and a "dancefloor anthem." Amy Hanson of AllMusic described it as a "sonic masterpiece" that is often better than "Le Freak," dominated by a four note riff and a repeated "slightly melancholy refrain" of "I want your love, I need your love." '' Billboard'' rated the song as a strong follow-up to "Le Freak" with a "catchy, rhythmic

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." '' Cash Box'' said it has "funky rhythm guitar work, a sophisticated arrangement of horns, strings, piano and tubular bells, rippling bass work and excellent female vocals."

Track listing and formats

*;7" vinyl single # A. "I Want Your Love" – 3:28 (edit) # B. "(Funny) Bone" – 3:41 *;12" vinyl single # A. "I Want Your Love" – 6:53 # B. "(Funny) Bone" – 3:41

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Jody Watley version

Singer/musician Jody Watley recorded "I Want Your Love" as part of her 2006 album ''

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''. Watley's version was released as a single in 2007 and reached number 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for the week of June 16, 2007. The Watley cover was produced by

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and featured Nile Rodgers on guitar. Bernard Edwards, Chic's co-founder (and co-writer of "I Want Your Love"), had previously produced a massive hit for Watley in the form of her 1987 single "

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Track listings

;US Digital Download # "I Want Your Love" (Soulcast Icon Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Masi and Mellow Late Night Vocal Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Morgan Page Sunset Strip Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Angel Manuel Dirty Vox Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Zoned Out Vintage Vox Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Shawn Q Soltribe Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Cristian Paduraru Vocal Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Danny Krivit Edit) # "I Want Your Love" (Chin Digital House Party Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Soulcast Radio Edit) ;US CD single # "I Want Your Love" (Soulcast Icon Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Morgan Page Sunset Strip Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Masi + Mello Late Nite Vocal Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Danny Krivitz's Original Re-Edit) # "I Want Your Love" (Soulcast Icon Radio Edit) ;UK CD singleJody Watley – I Want Your Love
/ref> # "I Want Your Love" (Soulcast UK Radio Edit) # "I Want Your Love" (Soulcast Icon Mix) # "I Want Your Love" ( Wideboy's Club Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Wideboy's Miami Mix) # "I Want Your Love" (Thomas Gold Remix)

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* {{authority control Chic (band) songs Jody Watley songs Lady Gaga songs 1978 songs 1979 singles 2007 singles Songs written by Bernard Edwards Songs written by Nile Rodgers Disco songs Song recordings produced by Nile Rodgers Song recordings produced by Bernard Edwards Atlantic Records singles

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Jody Watley version

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