What I Want (Lena song)

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"What I Want"
Single by Lena
Released16 June 2023
Length2:50
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt
Lena singles chronology
"Life Was a Beach"
(2022)
"What I Want"
(2023)
"Straightjacket"
(2023)

"What I Want" is a song by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut. It was written by Meyer-Landrut along with Joe Walter and Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt, while production was helmed by the latter. The song was released by Polydor as the lead single of her sixth studio album on 16 June 2023.[1]

Chart performance[edit]

While it failed to chart on the German Singles Chart, "What I Want" peaked at number one on the German Airplay Chart in the week of 28 August 2023.[2]

Music video[edit]

A music video for "What I Want" was directed by Felix Aaron. It premiered online on 16 June 2023.[3] Visuals for the acoustic version of the song, directed by Eric Nagel, were released on 21 July 2023.[4]

Track listing[edit]

Digital single (acoustic version)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Looking for Love" (acoustic version)3:06
2."Looking for Love" (single version)2:49

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

"What I Want" release history
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 16 June 2023 Single version Polydor [1]
21 July 2023 Acoustic version [5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Lena – What I Want". Spotify. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Airplay Charts Deutschland (Week: 35/2022)". Germancharts.com (Hung Medien) (in German). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ "What I Want (Official Video)". Retrieved 29 October 2023 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Lena – What I Want (Acoustic Version)". Retrieved 29 October 2023 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ a b "Lena – Looking for Love (acoustic version)". Spotify. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Jahrescharts Deutschland: Chartjahr 2021". radiocharts.com (in German). Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2023.