I Want You
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"I Want You" is a dark, obsessive love song by Elvis Costello, known for its raw emotional intensity and sparse, brooding arrangement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Want You canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Blood & Chocolate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
noted as one of Elvis Costello’s darkest songs
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praised for emotional rawness ⓘ |
| genre |
dark love song
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new wave ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | I Want You (live performances by Elvis Costello) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood |
claustrophobic
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desperate ⓘ menacing ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
brooding
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dark ⓘ emotionally intense ⓘ obsessive ⓘ sparse arrangement ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
disturbing intimacy
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raw emotional intensity ⓘ |
| includedIn | Elvis Costello live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
confessional
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obsessive monologue ⓘ repetitive refrain ⓘ |
| lyricist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf | Blood & Chocolate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Demon Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseContext | mid-1980s Elvis Costello discography ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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emotional pain ⓘ jealousy ⓘ obsessive love ⓘ |
| trackPosition | closing track on many album editions ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
intense
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strained ⓘ whispered ⓘ |
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