Joe I Wanna Know (audio) • Updated & Ultimate

"I Wanna Know" is the signature power ballad by American R&B singer (Joseph Thomas), released as the lead single from his double-platinum third studio album, My Name Is Joe (2000). Originally featured on the soundtrack for the 1999 film The Wood , the track became one of the defining R&B hits of its era, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending eight weeks at the top of the Billboard R&B chart. Production and Composition

: Features prominent acoustic guitar by Nick Morac and layered synthesizer textures. Joe I Wanna Know (Audio)

: Interestingly, the song was recorded years earlier but was initially pulled from an previous album due to creative disagreements before being rediscovered for The Wood soundtrack. Lyrical Meaning and Themes "I Wanna Know" is the signature power ballad

The song was written by Joe, Jolyon Skinner, and Michele Williams. Production was led by Joe and Tony Nicholas, with additional programming and keyboard work by Timmy Allen. : Interestingly, the song was recorded years earlier