I Want You (Savage Garden song)

"I Want You" is the first single off of Australian pop duo Savage Garden's first studio album Savage Garden. The song was released on 27 May 1996.

The song was able to make it to #1 on the Mainstream Top 40, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Adult Top 40, #32 on the Rhythmic, and #48 on the Dance Singles Sales music charts. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

During the early 2000s, vocalist Darren Hayes was married to a woman but was questioning his sexuality. He eventually came out as gay. During an interview with Billboard, they asked Hayes if any of the group's songs hinted at his sexuality. Hayes said "I Want You' is a song about a dream about being in love with a male energy, and waking up and feeling sad that I knew there was a part of me that was missing.""

The song was the ending theme song for the Diamond is Unbreakable arc of the anime JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

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Category:1996 songs
Category:Debut singles
Category:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Category:Synth-pop songs
Category:Savage Garden songs