"I Wanna Love You Forever" | ||||
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Single by Jessica Simpson | ||||
from the album Sweet Kisses | ||||
B-side | "I Can, I Will", "You Don't Know What Love Is" | |||
Released | August 30, 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:24 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters | |||
Producer(s) | Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters | |||
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"I Wanna Love You Forever" on Youtube.com |
"I Wanna Love You Forever" is the debut single of American recording artist Jessica Simpson. The song was released on August 30, 1999, by Columbia Records as the lead single from Simpson's debut studio album, Sweet Kisses (1999). Written and produced by Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters, "I Wanna Love You Forever" is a pop power ballad.
Upon its release, "I Wanna Love You Forever" received positive reviews from critics, many praised Simpson's vocal performance. It achieved international success, and established Simpson's name in the music industry. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Simpson's first, and to date only, top ten single, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Elsewhere, the single reached the top 10 in seven countries and the top 40 in 11 additional countries.
An accompanying music video for "I Wanna Love You Forever" was directed by Bille Woodruff. It centers on Jessica in a photo shoot while she also poses around a field of sunflowers. The single is generally considered to be one of her signature songs, and is her most successful single in the United States to date.