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, }} }} }} "Want U Back" is a song by British singer Cher Lloyd, from her debut studio album ''Sticks and Stones''. It was released on 17 February 2012 as the third and final single from the UK version of the album, and on 22 May 2012 as her debut U.S. single taken from the U.S. version of the album.〔(Want U Back Ft Astro - Released, Online, United Kingdom ). Cher Lloyd.com〕 The UK single version of the song features guest vocals from ''The X Factor USA'' contestant Brian "Astro" Bradley, while new U.S. and Snoop Dogg versions were released in the United States. It was written by Shellback and Savan Kotecha, and it was produced by Shellback. Musically, "Want U Back" is a dance-pop song, with elements of bubblegum and synthpop, while the lyrics are about a girl who's in denial of the fact that she's jealous that her ex-boyfriend has moved on to another girl. Even though she was apparently who the one who dumped him in the first place, she makes various attempts to sabotage her ex-boyfriend's new relationship. The song received acclaim from most music critics, some praised her sassy attitude on the song and labelled it "infectious". There are two videos for the song: the UK version and the U.S. version. The UK video features Lloyd traipsing through old photographs with her former beau and some with his new girlfriend and wreaking havoc on the happy couple, while the U.S. version features Lloyd at a diner (Cadillac Jack's) wreaking havoc on her ex's new girlfriend. The song has reached number 3 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, number 18 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song has reached number 9 on the Pop Songs chart and number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, her first top 40 hit in the United States. It remains Lloyd's biggest hit both worldwide and in the United States to date. ==Background and release== Lloyd announced on 15 December 2011 that "Want U Back" would be released as the third single from her debut album ''Sticks and Stones''.〔(Cher Lloyd | DAY 4 - SINGLE ANNOUNCEMENT ). www.cherlloyd.com/〕 On 22 December 2011 she revealed the artwork for the single.〔(Cher Lloyd | DAY 11 - WANT U BACK ARTWORK ). www.cherlloyd.com/〕 In December 2011 Lloyd said she is hoping the track will help her crack the notoriously tough American market, saying: "It's a bit crazy because I don't expect anyone to know who I am because I live in the UK. I'm from The X Factor and I came fourth. It's crazy and it gives me a lot of hope. With the USA, I'm not going to run before I can walk but you never know what’s going to happen."〔(Cher Lloyd unveils full video for Want U Back featuring X Factor USA's Astro ). Metro.co.uk〕 The single version features Series One US ''The X Factor'' contestant Brian "Astro" Bradley who was mentored by L.A. Reid on the show. Reid recently signed Lloyd to Epic Records in the United States. It was Lloyd's first single in the US, but the version would be the U.S. version. Lloyd was reported to have remixed "Want U Back" with rapper, Snoop Dogg upon its release in the US. On 20 July the remix of the song featuring Snoop Dogg premiered on U.S. radio, but leaked the night before. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Want U Back」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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