I Wanna Be with You (Mandy Moore song)

"I Wanna Be With You" is a song by American pop singer Mandy Moore. It was released as the only single from Moore's second studio album of the same name (2000) on April 11, 2000, one day after Moore's 16th birthday. The song received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who complimented Moore's mature vocals and the song's arrangement. The song peaked at number 24 in the United States Billboard Hot 100, becoming Moore's first and only top 30 single in the US to date. The song also peaked at number 13 in Australia and was certified Gold by ARIA. It also peaked at number 21 in the UK, 66 in Austria and 70 in Germany. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Center Stage. The music video for the song, directed by Nigel Dick showed Moore singing the song to her love interest in a dance studio.

"I Wanna Be With You"
Single by Mandy Moore
from the album I Wanna Be with You
B-side	"Let Me Be the One" "Love Shot"
Released	April 11, 2000
Recorded	December 1999
Studio	The Bennet House (Franklin, Tennessee Metropolis (South-Melbourne, Australia)
Genre	Teen pop R&B
Length	4:15 (album version) 4:20 (Soul Solution remix) 5:02 (Center Stage soundtrack)
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Tiffany Arbuckle Shelly Peiken Keith Thomas
Producer(s)	Keith Thomas
Mandy Moore singles chronology
"So Real" (2000) "I Wanna Be With You" (2000) "In My Pocket" (2001)
Music video
"I Wanna Be with You" on YouTube
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Composition

"I Wanna Be with You" is a string-heavy pop song with slight R&B influenced beats. The song is written in the key of E♭ Major and is set in the time signature of common time. It is moderately paced with a tempo of 76 beats per minute. The song also follows the sequence of Ebmaj7–Ab–Eb7–Abmaj7 as its chord progression. Moore's vocals in the song spans from the note of A♭₃ to D♭₅.[1] The version used in the film has more poppy beats.[2]

Chart success

The single was released in early 2000 and soon became Moore's highest charting song in the US at number 24, becoming her only top 40 song in the nation. It spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked during its 9th week on the chart.[3] As the date, "I Wanna Be with You" has sold 32,000 physical copies and 315,000 paid digital downloads according to Nielsen Soundscan.[4] The single was more successful in Australia, spending over 25 weeks in the top 100 and reaching number 11 on the ARIA charts. It also reached number 21 in the UK, becoming her second, and so far, last single to chart there.

Reception

The single received mixed to positive reviews. Billboard praised the song and said, "Top 40 programmers and listeners alike will love Moore more with this track...just delightful",[5] but Allmusic chose the song as a highlight track on the album of the same name.[6]

Music video

The song's video was directed by Nigel Dick. It gained a lot of airplay on MTV and the song was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Center Stage. The video shows a 16-year-old Moore in a dance studio singing to her love interest, who was played by Sascha Radetsky from the movie.

"I Wanna Be With You" is the last song by Moore to chart so far on the Billboard Hot 100. Moore continued her success in Australia with the following two singles, "In My Pocket" and "Crush" from her third self-titled album Mandy Moore (2001).

Track listings

Australian CD Single

1. "I Wanna Be With You" - 4:12
2. "Let Me Be the One" - 3:48
3. "Candy" - (Rhythm Masters club mix) - 7:35
4. "I Wanna Be With You" - (Soul Solution remix - extended) - 10:16

Single Pt.1

1. "I Wanna Be With You" 4:14
2. "Let Me Be The One" 3:49
3. "Love Shot" 4:24

12" Single

1. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Mix)
2. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Dub)

Center Stage Soundtrack

1. "I Wanna Be With You" - 5:02

UK Maxi CD Single

1. "I Wanna Be With You" (Radio Edit) 4:12
2. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Remix Extended) 10:16
3. "Candy" (Rhythm Masters Club Mix) 7:35

Brazil Maxi CD Single, Promo

1. "I Wanna Be With You" (Album Version)
2. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Radio Edit Remix)
3. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Remix)
4. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Dub Remix)

UK CD Single

1. "I Wanna Be With You" (Radio Edit)
2. "I Wanna Be With You" (Soul Solution Remix - Radio Edit)

Mexico CD Single, Promo

1. "I Wanna Be With You" (Radio Edit)

Credits and personnel

• Lead Vocals - Mandy Moore
• Written-By - Shelly Peiken, Tiffany Arbuckle
• Written-By, Producer, Arranged By - Keith Thomas
• Backing Vocals - Tiffany Arbuckle
• Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Programming, Synthesizer - Keith Thomas
• Electric Guitar - Jerry McPhershon, Kenny Greenberg
• Engineer [Assistant] - Hadyn Buxton
• Engineer, Mixed By - Bill Whittington
• Producer [Production Coordinator], Programmed By [Pro Tools Editing] - Shaun Shankel
• Programmed By [Additional Programming] - Dan Muckala

Credits adapted from I Wanna Be with You liner notes.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 13 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 24 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[10] 77 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[11] 68 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 34 Scotland (OCC)[13] 19 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 21 US Billboard Hot 100[15] 24 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 11 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 31 US Top 40 Tracks (Billboard)[18] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Australia (ARIA)[19] 70

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20]	Gold	35,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Keith, Thomas (November 14, 2006). "Mandy Moore "I Wanna Be With You" Sheet Music in Eb Major - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com.
3. https://www.billboard.com/music/mandy-moore/chart-history/
4. "Billboard.com - Ask Billboard". Billboard. November 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (April 8, 2000). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
6. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r474542
7. I Wanna Be with You (liner notes). Mandy Moore. Epic Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
8. "Australian-charts.com – Mandy Moore – I Wanna Be With You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7187." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
10. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7184." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 35. August 26, 2000. p. 7. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
12. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Mandy Moore". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
15. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
16. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
17. "Mandy Moore Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
18. "Artist Search for "mandy moore"". AllMusic.
19. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2000". ARIA. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2014.