Song · Savage Garden
“I Want You” by Savage Garden
Released 1997
“I Want You” by Savage Garden appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2025. It was first released in 1997. Its best result is #97 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025).
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Savage Garden's "I Want You" first appeared in Australia on 27 May 1996, when Roadshow issued it as the opening shot from the pop duo's debut album, Savage Garden, which followed in 1997. It made number four at home and did even better in Canada, where it went to number one.
In America it had help: Rosie O'Donnell played it on several episodes of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and much of its US success traces back to her. It climbed to number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Britain got it twice, and the first time, in 1997, it reached its high of 11. It also won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas at the 1998 APRA Music Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 388 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '90s | 500 |
| 2025 | 97 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) | 100 |
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