I Don't Wanna (Aaliyah song)

"I Don't Wanna" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. Written and composed by Johnta Austin, Jazze Pha, Donnie Scantz, and Kevin Hicks, it appears on both the Next Friday soundtrack (1999) and the Romeo Must Die soundtrack (2000). The song was released in January 2000 as a promotional airplay single in the United States only, where it reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. Internationally, "I Don't Wanna" was released as a double A-side with "Come Back in One Piece".

"I Don't Wanna"
Single by Aaliyah
from the album Next Friday (soundtrack), Ultimate Aaliyah, and Romeo Must Die: The Album
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2000
RecordedFall 1999
GenreR&B
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Scantz
  • Hicks
Aaliyah singles chronology
"Are You That Somebody?"
(1998)		 "I Don't Wanna"
(2000)		 "Try Again"
(2000)

Critical reception

Damien Scott from Complex felt that the song could've blended in well on Aaliyah's second studio album One in a Million. According to Scott "I Don't Wanna" was a sullen record that would have fit perfectly on One in a Million, thanks to its somber keys, halted delivery, and abrasive honesty." He also felt that it made for the perfect song for someone going through a break up.[1] Quentin B. Huff from PopMatters praised the song saying , "I Don't Wanna" showcases an ode to rekindling love, often in a near-double time delivery, something like Usher's "Confessions, Part II" or Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together".[2]

2021 rerelease

In August 2021, it was reported that Aaliyah's recorded work for Blackground (since rebranded as Blackground Records 2.0) would be re-released on physical, digital, and, for the first time ever, streaming services in a deal between the label and Empire Distribution[3][4][5][6][7][8] "I Don't Wanna" and the parent album Romeo Must Die: The Album was rereleased September 3, 2021.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 5
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 22


Year-end charts
Chart (2000) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 96
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 25

References
  1. "The 25 Best Aaliyah Songs". Complex. May 19, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. "My Favorite Aaliyah Things". PopMatters. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. "Aaliyah albums streaming: 'Her influence is absolutely everywhere'". BBC. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Minsker, Evan (20 August 2021). "Aaliyah's One in a Million Arrives to Streaming Amid Dispute Between Label and Estate". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. Legaspi, Althea (20 August 2021). "Stream Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "IStandWithAaliyah". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. "Aaliyah's Estate Slams Her Uncle's 'Unauthorized' Announcement of Releasing Her Music To Streaming Platforms". thatgrapejuice.net. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  8. DeVito, Lee (5 August 2021). "Aaliyah estate denounces upcoming 'unauthorized projects' as 'Blackground 2.0' emerges". Metro Times. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. "Aaliyah Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  10. "Aaliyah Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  11. "Aaliyah Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  12. Billboard Top 100 – 2000. "Billboard Top 100 – 2000 – Longbored Surfer – Charts". Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  13. "2000 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-01-27.


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