What I Want (Dead or Alive song)

"What I Want" is a song written and recorded by English pop band Dead or Alive. It was co-produced by the band and Zeus B. Held and released in August 1983 as the second single from Dead or Alive's debut studio album Sophisticated Boom Boom (1984). The song was not a success when released, peaking at No. 88 in the UK Singles Chart. After Dead or Alive's UK Top 40 success of "That's the Way (I Like It)", "What I Want" was re-issued in June 1984. It placed only one position higher at No. 87.

"What I Want"
Single by Dead or Alive
from the album Sophisticated Boom Boom
ReleasedSeptember 1983
Recorded1983
Genre
Length3:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dead or Alive singles chronology
"Misty Circles"
(1983)
"What I Want"
(1983)
"I'd Do Anything"
(1984)

"That's the Way (I Like It)"
(1984)

""What I Want" (re-issue)"
(1984)

"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
(1984)

Track listing

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UK 7"
No.TitleLength
1."What I Want"3:42
2."The Stranger" (re-recorded version)4:52
UK 12"
No.TitleLength
1."What I Want (Dance Mix)"6:12
2."The Stranger" (re-recorded version)4:52

Chart performance

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 88
Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 87
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Official Charts > Dead or Alive". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2015.