I Know What You Want
| "I Know What You Want" | ||||
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| Single by Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey featuring Flipmode Squad | ||||
| from the album It Ain't Safe No More... and Charmbracelet | ||||
| Released | February 24, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Soundtrack Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
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| Length | 5:24 4:12 (edit) | |||
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| Producer | Rick Rock | |||
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| "I Know What You Want" on YouTube | ||||
"I Know What You Want" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes and singer Mariah Carey, featuring verses from Rhymes' group Flipmode Squad: Spliff Star, Baby Sham, Rah Digga, and Rampage. Produced by Rick Rock, it was released on February 24, 2003 as the second single from Rhymes' sixth album It Ain't Safe No More..., released on November 26, 2002.
The song became an international success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and top three in various countries including Australia and the United Kingdom. The song stayed in the top 40 of the Hot 100 for 21 weeks and was ranked 17 on the Hot 100 year-end chart in 2003. It marked Rhymes' highest charting song at the time and a return to the top five for Carey following an unsuccessful period. The song was later included on Carey's first remix album The Remixes (2003) and various reissues of Carey's ninth studio album Charmbracelet (2002).