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James Dean (I Wanna Know)

"James Dean (I Wanna Know)" is a song by British singer Daniel Bedingfield. It was released in August 2002 as the second single from his debut studio album, Gotta Get Thru This. Like his debut single "Gotta Get Thru This", "James Dean" was also a hit, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it his second top-10 hit. It entered the top 20 in Australia, peaking at number 19. The song name checks Freddie Mercury, Brad Pitt, Sly Stone and Daddy Warbucks.

"James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
Single by Daniel Bedingfield
from the album Gotta Get Thru This
Released12 August 2002 (2002-08-12)
StudioMetropolis (London, England)
Genre
Length3:40
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Daniel Bedingfield
Producer(s)Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel Bedingfield singles chronology
"Gotta Get Thru This"
(2001) 		"James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
(2002) 		"If You're Not the One"
(2002)

Dom Passantino of Stylus Magazine described the song as "one final attempt at bedroom bounce-pop weirdness."[1] Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger found the song's electro to be harsher than on previous efforts.[2]

Track listings

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  • UK and Australian CD single[3]
  1. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
  2. "Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version)
  3. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (ATFC's committed vocal mix)
  4. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (video)
  • UK 12-inch single[4]
A1. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (ATFC's committed vocal)
A2. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (M & M vocal mix)
B1. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (Todd Edwards Life Line vocal remix)
B2. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)" (Izzy B vocal mix)
  • UK cassette single and European CD single[5][6]
  1. "James Dean (I Wanna Know)"
  2. "Gotta Get Thru This" (acoustic version)

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the Gotta Get Thru This album booklet.[7]

Studios

  • Recorded and mixed at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
  • Mastered at Sony Music Studios (London, England)

Personnel

  • Daniel Bedingfield – writing, production
  • Leo Green – saxophone
  • Matt Holland – trumpet
  • Al Stone – co-production, mixing
  • Ned Douglas – additional programming
  • Gavin Goldberg – engineering
  • John Davis – mastering

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 12 August 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Polydor [17]
Australia CD [18]
United States 9 December 2002
Island [19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Passantino, Dom (10 April 2006). "Gotta Get Thru This: Dom Passantino's Survey of the New Millennium's UK #1 Singles". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 June 2006. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ Ewing, Tom (1 January 2003). "Download This! 2002". Freaky Trigger. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ James Dean (I Wanna Know) (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). Daniel Bedingfield. Polydor Records. 2002. 5709342.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ James Dean (I Wanna Know) (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Daniel Bedingfield. Polydor Records. 2002. 5709341.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ James Dean (I Wanna Know) (UK cassette single sleeve). Daniel Bedingfield. Polydor Records. 2002. 5709344.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ James Dean (I Wanna Know) (European CD single liner notes). Daniel Bedingfield. Polydor Records. 2002. 570 939-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Gotta Get Thru This (US CD album booklet). Daniel Bedingfield. Island Records. 2002. 440 065 113-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield – James Dean (I Wanna Know)". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 36. 31 August 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Daniel Bedingfield". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield – James Dean (I Wanna Know)". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  15. ^ "Daniel Bedingfield Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  16. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  17. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 12 August 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 August 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  18. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12/08/2002" (PDF). ARIA. 12 August 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1482. 6 December 2002. p. 18. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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