I Want You

"I Want You" was a 1976 hit for American soul music legend Marvin Gaye. Released off the album of the same name, it was written by Leon Ware and Diana Ross's younger brother Arthur "T-Boy" Ross. Originally supposed to be a Ware/Ross project, Gaye took a liking to the song and the accompanying tracks so much, Gaye co-produced the song and others into his own personal and autobiographical format. Gaye and Ware became friends during the recording but Ross felt cheated by both of them since he had wanted to be a singer as successful as his sister. The song became one of the most popular, if not mostly underrated, songs in Gaye's catalogue. Gaye's version peaked at #15 on Billboard's Pop singles chart and #1 on Billboard's Soul (R&B) Singles chart in April, 1976. Nearly twenty years later, the song would be revised by pop star Madonna and British hip-hop/alternative duo Massive Attack in 1995, originally for a Gaye tribute album and later on her ballads best-of, "Something to Remember".

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1976 - American - Soul music - Marvin Gaye - Diana Ross - Billboard - April - Pop - Madonna - Hip-hop - Alternative - Massive Attack - 1995 - Something to Remember

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