Though Geri may have been the first to leave the Spice Girls, the “scary” one, Mel B, was actually the first member to get a UK number one solo. Kind of, as this is actually a collaboration with a renowned rapper and music producer from the US, Missy Elliott.
In the music video, Mel B was four month...
[Intro]
MEL B: I'm the M to the E-L, B, you know me?
MISSY: I'm the M-I-S-S-Y to the E
MEL B: And I got many flows from overseas
MISSY: Well, how can you BEEP BEEP with no keys?
MEL B: I got spice, I'm tight with my flows
MISSY: And all my flows been known to throw blows
MEL B: Well, let me hit this one before I go
MISSY: Well, I'ma let ya go if you say so, ow!
[Verse 1]
Boy, I'm sick of you
Who, me? Yes, me
Yeah, you know I'm a fool, fool
I'm a fool for you
'Cause I keep taking you back
As though I'm stupid like that
Yeah yeah, you know we're through
But I can't say no, and I never said no
I can't say no to you
Because you treat me whack
In fact, I want you back, uh
[Chorus]
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you back
Want you
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you
Want you back
[Verse 2]
Boy, I'm tired of you
Running over me, telling me what to do
Now, what have I done to you
To make you sex a lot?
I thought I made you hot?
Now, don't make me act a fool
I know I talk mad junk, but I know what I want
What I truly want is you
And even though you're a mack, true that
I want you back, uh
[Chorus]
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you back
Want you
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you
Want you back
[Bridge]
You got me losing my mind, my mind
You can't keep breaking my heart
You got me drinking the liquor in the morning
Sitting all night at the bar
[Chorus]
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you back
Want you
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you
Want you back
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you back
Want you
I think I want you back
Your love has made a deep impact
I know it might sound whack
But damn, I think I want you
Want you back
I Want You Back was written by Donald Holmes & Gerard Thomas & Missy Elliott.
I Want You Back was produced by Missy Elliott.
Mel B released I Want You Back on Mon Sep 14 1998.