From The Vault: Joe – ‘I Wanna Know’

Published: Sunday 13th Apr 2014 by Joe

This week, From The Vault travels back to the very beginning of the 00’s with the defining R&B smash ‘I Wanna Know’ by crooner Joe.

The lead single from the singer’s third effort ‘My Name Is Joe’, the slow-jam was produced by Edwin «Tony» Nichola and produced by Joe himself. A love song by all counts, the cut stands as Mr Thomas signature song and was, according to Billboard, the 4th biggest song of the year 2000.

Having peaked at #4 on the US Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Hip-Hop/R&B charts, it didn’t exactly achieve chart glory overseas. Still – as our non-US readers will testify – the track’s significance to modern R&B speaks louder than any chart position would or could.

The visual for the gem was helmed by Billie Woodruff and presented Joe as a knight in shining armor of sorts, rescuing a young lady after a chaotic relationship. Put simply, the perfect gentleman. A brief and quite unnecessary dance-break towards the end of clip throws things off somewhat,  but still – Joe gets an “A” for effort, ay?

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With the Grammy nominee  hard on work on new album ‘Bridges’ and R&B’s stock almost as high as it was when ‘I Wanna Know’ was released, maybe 2014 is the year that will see the vocalist bless (upper region of the) charts with his brand of grown and sexy once again. Should he serve up another classic that will also sound as fresh 14 years after its release, then we see no reason why not!

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  1. BodyParty87 April 13, 2014

    Classic.

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  2. Yea ok April 13, 2014

    Omg this is my jaaaaammmmmm. One of the first times I gave a blow job this song was playing in the background.

    • F U April 13, 2014

      I don’t know who you are, but I love you. Lol. I am laughing!

  3. LA LA April 13, 2014

    So Joe now works for TGJ now? Or he hacked the site? Lol.
    He’s a really talented singer btw, really liked his first album.

  4. KA April 13, 2014

    Heard him on the radio around this time and said this song was about Janet Jackson, he had a crush on her

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