I Want Love

"I Want Love"
Single by Elton John
from the album Songs from the West Coast
Released17 September 2001 (2001-09-17)
Length
  • 4:35 (LP version)
  • 3:57 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriters
ProducerPatrick Leonard
Elton John singles chronology
"Perfect Day"
(2001)		 "I Want Love"
(2001)		 "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
(2002)
Music video
"I Want Love" on YouTube

"I Want Love" is a song written by British musician Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin,[1] released as the first single from John's 26th studio album, Songs from the West Coast (2001). The song was serviced to American radio on 20 August 2001 and was released commercially in Australia on 17 September 2001, with a UK release following seven days later.

"I Want Love" reached the top 10 in Canada and the United Kingdom. In the United States, "I Want Love" reached No. 10 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and No. 6 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, losing to James Taylor's re-recorded version of "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight".[2]

"I Want Love" appeared in an advert for Royal Mail, in which John starred.[3] It is also performed in the musical biopic film Rocketman (2019), sung by a cast including Kit Connor, Steven Mackintosh, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Gemma Jones.

Music video

The music video was shot with the actor Robert Downey Jr. walking through Greystone Mansion and lip-syncing the song.[4] Video director Sam Taylor-Johnson shot 16 takes of the video and used the last one because, according to John, Downey looked completely relaxed, and, "The way he underplays it is fantastic".[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "I Want Love"
Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6]63
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[7]15
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 35
France (SNEP)[10]67
Ireland (IRMA)[11]34
Italy (FIMI)[12]14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13]31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]31
UK Singles (Official Charts)[16]9
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[17]10
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18]6
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19]28

Year-end charts

2001 year-end chart performance for "I Want Love" by Elton John
Chart (2001) Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[20] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 141
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22] 29
2002 year-end chart performance for "I Want Love" by Elton John
Chart (2002) Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[23] 136
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 44

Certifications

Certifications for "I Want Love"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 20 August 2001 Adult contemporary radio [26]
21 August 2001 Contemporary hit radio
Australia 17 September 2001 CD
[27]
Japan 21 September 2001 [28]
United Kingdom 24 September 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
 [29]

Chris Stapleton cover

Chris Stapleton covered "I Want Love" in the spring of 2018. It is included on the compilation album, Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.[30][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lewis, Randy (7 April 2018). "Bernie Taupin reflects on 50 years of working with Elton John — and why their songs have endured". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Elton John in a Royal Mail commercial ~ Old!". 17 January 2015 – via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Schumacher-Rasmussen, Eric (3 August 2001). "Elton John Casts Robert Downey Jr. In His New Video". MTV News. Archived from the original on 24 November 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  5. ↑ Rankin, Rebecca. "Elton John: California Love (Interview)". MTV News. Archived from the original on 14 October 2001. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 607". ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Elton John – I Want Love" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World: Canada". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 40. 6 October 2001. p. 60.
  9. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 42. 13 October 2001. p. 15.
  10. ↑ "Elton John – I Want Love" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Elton John". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Elton John – I Want Love". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  13. ↑ "Elton John – I Want Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Elton John – I Want Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Elton John – I Want Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 30/9/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "Elton John Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on 26 January 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  21. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. 29 December 2001. p. YE-81. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  23. ↑ "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002 (Part 2)". Jam!. 14 January 2003. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004.
  24. ↑ "Most-Played AC Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. 20 December 2002. p. 19.
  25. ↑ "British single certifications – Elton John – I Want Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 June 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type I Want Love Elton John in the "Search:" field.
  26. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1415. 17 August 2001. pp. 39, 74.
  27. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th September 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 17 September 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "エルトン・ジョン | アイ・ウォント・ラヴ" [Elton John | I Want Love] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  29. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 24, 2001: Singles". Music Week. 22 September 2001. p. 35.
  30. ↑ Newman, Melinda (3 April 2018). "Chris Stapleton Talks Covering Elton John for 'Restoration': Exclusive Amazon Music Preview". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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