"I Want That" is a song by South Korean girl group (G)I-dle. It was released on October 5, 2023, through Cube and 88rising as the group's second original English single after "I Do" and serves as the title track of their first English-language EP, Heat. It was written by its producer Lindgren with Madison Love, Melanie Joy Fontana, and Ryan Tedder, "I Want That" is a Euro-dance song driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch-inspired production, whose lyrics depict a “psychotic and all-consuming love" story.

Music and lyrics

"I Want That" is a camp Euro-dance song that incorporates pop and club dance beats, driven by a slick bassline and a kitsch inspired production. The group sings about wanting a “psychotic and all-consuming love". In line with “I want you to fall, hardest of all, until the tears roll down your face. Saying my name or nothing at all. I only want everything.”

I Want That (song)

Credits and personnel

(G)I-dle – vocals

Madison Love – songwriter

Melanie Joy Fontana – songwriter

Ryan Tedder – songwriter

Michel “Lindgren” Schulz – songwriter, record producer

Aaron Kim – vocal producer

D’tour – vocal producer

Choi Ye Ji – recording engineer, vocal mixing engineer

Kang Seon Young – engineer

Bill Zimmerman – engineer

JongPil Gu – mixing engineer

Phil Tan – – mixing engineer

Dale Becker – mastering engineer

Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer

Nate Mingo – assistant mastering engineer

Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering engineer

Charts

Release history

References

(G)I-dle songs

2023 singles

2023 songs

Cube Entertainment singles

Eurodance songs

Songs written by Madison Love

Songs written by Melanie Fontana

Songs written by Ryan Tedder

88rising singles

I Want That (song)