Want

"Want" is the first single taken from the Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia's fourth studio album, Come to Life (2009). The single was released on 28 September 2009, two weeks before the release of the album in Europe and Australia. The track was written by Natalie Imbruglia, Daniel Johns under the pseudonym of Kat Kourtney, Gary Clark and Chris Martin and is one of three songs on the album co-written by Martin. Overview The song is written from Imbruglia's point of view and is aimed at a past lover. She bitterly sings that she has moved on and hopes that her ex can do the same. The line "I hope you get all that you want, cause I didn't" is repeated numerous times during the chorus. The song incorporates the lyrics from Natalie's 2007 song "Be with You" from her album Glorious: The Singles 1997-2007. The first verse of "Be with You" is sung during the middle 8 of "Want" with the last line changed from "And if you listen hard enough you'll hear" to "And if you listen carefully you'll hear the sound". Imbruglia thought the chorus was too "lightweight". Chris Martin told her to dump the song altogether, but she told him to fix it instead. Imbruglia said of the song: I put some pressure on him -- maybe he felt guilty because he'd been so honest. It was originally a sweet love song, and with that synth part he put on it, it became a bit more sinister. Release and promotion The song was premiered on 10 August 2009, on Russia's "Love Radio". Imbruglia held a small promotional tour in Australia to support the album and single, making several television appearances and radio interviews. "Want" has been performed at all of Imbruglia's concerts since its release. Notable live performances in 2009 included Le Concert Pour La Tolerance on 11 July, V Festival on 23 August, Quelli che il calcio e... on 20 September, "GMTV" on 28 September, This Morning on 7 October, and Italy's X Factor on 4 November also appearing as a guest judge.