Only Want You (Rita Ora song)

"Only Want You" is a song by British singer Rita Ora featured on her second studio album Phoenix (2018). A remixed version, featuring American singer 6lack, was released on 1 March 2019 as the fifth and final single from the album. The song initially charted in the UK in November 2018, following the release of the album. After being released as a single, the song reached a new peak of number sixty in 2019.

"Only Want You"
Single by Rita Ora featuring 6lack
from the album Phoenix
Released1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
Studio
  • Westlake (Los Angeles)
  • Gold Tooth (Beverly Hills)
  • SARM Studios (London, UK)
  • Mastering Place (New York)
GenreElectropop[1]
Length
  • 3:00 (album version)
  • 3:12 (single version)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Let You Love Me"
(2018)
"Only Want You"
(2019)
"R.I.P."
(2019)
6lack singles chronology
"Waves"
(2018)
"Only Want You"
(2019)
"It's Not U It's Me"
(2019)
Music video
"Rita Ora - Only Want You (feat. 6LACK) [Official Video]" on YouTube

Background

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Ora confirmed the song's release as a single in February 2019, through Twitter, saying the song would be released in a version featuring a "special guest", later revealed to be American singer 6lack.[2]

In an interview, Ora said "Only Want You" was one of her favourite tracks on Phoenix, calling it "really intense" with "that incredible Nirvana guitar. I think those elements were super important for me to bring into this album. And at the same time, it has a killer beat."[3] Idolator wrote that the track seemed like an obvious choice for the next single, saying that it was "singled out in reviews and became an instant fan favorite".[4]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Only Want You"
Chart (2018–2019) Peak
position
Croatia (HRT)[5] 52
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[6] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 59
Netherlands (Tipparade)[8] 14
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 10
Scotland (OCC)[10] 43
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 60
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[13] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[14] Gold 20,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] Gold 45,000
Poland (ZPAV)[16] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Mylrea, Hannah (23 November 2018). "Rita Ora - 'Phoenix' Review". NME. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "💛ONLY WANT YOU💛 My new single out March 1st. Featuring a very special guest…….get ready!! #ONLYWANTYOU". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ La Ruffa, Nicole (21 February 2019). "15 minutes with Rita Ora". Fashion Journal. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  4. ^ Wass, Mike (14 February 2019). "Vocals! Rita Ora Performs A Stripped-Back Version Of 'Let You Love Me'". Idolator. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 18. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Rita Ora". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Tipparade - lijst van week 14, 2019". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 48, 30 november 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Rita Ora Chart History (Pop Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  14. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rita Ora – Only Want You" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Danish single certifications – Rita Ora – Only Want You". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Rita Ora – Only Want You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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