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I Want You Back

1998 debut solo single by Melanie B featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
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I Want You Back

Summary

I Want You Back is a single[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • I Want You Back's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • I Want You Back's composer is recorded as Missy Elliott[4].
  • I Want You Back's genre is contemporary R&B[5].
  • I Want You Back was followed by Word Up![6].
  • I Want You Back was produced by Missy Elliott[7].
  • I Want You Back was performed by Melanie Brown[8].
  • I Want You Back was performed by Missy Elliott[9].
  • I Want You Back's record label is recorded as Virgin Records[10].
  • I Want You Back is part of Hot[11].
  • I Want You Back was released on September 14, 1998[12].
  • I Want You Back's has characteristic is recorded as debut solo single[13].
  • I Want You Back's different from is recorded as I Want You Back[14].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Melanie Brown[8] and Missy Elliott[9]. I Want You Back was produced by Missy Elliott[7].

Publication

I Want You Back was released on September 14, 1998[12]. Its genre is contemporary R&B[5]. It is part of Hot[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

I Want You Back was followed by Word Up![6].

Why It Matters

I Want You Back ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Related Entities

Melanie Brown Missy Elliott Virgin Records

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_i-want-you-back-q1158211_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{I Want You Back}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-want-you-back-q1158211}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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