The single was a massive commercial success, serving as a "return to form" for both artists.
The song stayed in the US top 40 for 21 weeks and ranked as the 17th biggest song of 2003.
Interestingly, "I Know What You Want" is one of the rare songs in Carey’s catalogue that she did not write or co-write, which meant she did not personally receive the songwriting awards it later won from ASCAP. Chart Success and Impact Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey - Baby If You Give It To Me
The song was produced by , who originally developed the beat on a tour bus journey from New York to Los Angeles. Busta Rhymes felt Mariah Carey was the perfect choice to add a "sexy" vibe to the track, describing her as genuine and one of the greatest people he had met.
While often referred to by its catchy chorus "Baby If You Give It To Me," the official title of this hip-hop and R&B classic is . Released in early 2003, the track is a collaboration between American rapper Busta Rhymes and superstar singer Mariah Carey , featuring Busta’s group, the Flipmode Squad . Background and Production The single was a massive commercial success, serving
Directed by , the music video was filmed in Malibu and features a luxury mansion setting. The plot follows Busta Rhymes as a bodyguard who falls for a client's wife, played by video vixen La'Shontae "Tae" Heckard, while Mariah Carey and the Flipmode Squad lounge throughout the estate.
It reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and held similar top-three positions in Australia and the United Kingdom. Chart Success and Impact The song was produced
The story was notably continued nearly two decades later in the video for their 2021 follow-up duet, "Where I Belong" .