Peak
1
Weeks
24
Score
4,951
Chart Year
2000
Diane Martel, who had also directed the music video for her previous single "Genie in a Bottle", directed the music video for "What a Girl Wants", with Tina Landon providing choreography. Notably, the lighting in the video was more "defined" than the previous single's allowing a "clearer view" of Aguilera.[12] The video's narrative, featuring protagonists Aguilera and model Paul Forgues, unwinds as a performance given by Aguilera to thank her lover. An opening shot shows a group of young men cycling and DJing. Aguilera's troupe enters, moves the young men towards the far-end of the room, and, after asking Forgues and the other men to cover their eyes, breaks into a tightly choreographed dance as Aguilera introduces the song's hook. Solo shots of Aguilera seated atop speakers punctuate the dance sequence. As the dance sequence in the first room ends, the camera moves over the ceiling of the venue and cuts to Aguilera dressed in medieval garb[12] lying on a chaise longue whilst women dance around her with fans. After the bridge section finishes the video cuts back to the dancers in the first room and the video ends with a bird-eye-view shot of everyone in the room surrounding Aguilera and Forgues who are intimately dancing. Actor and model Brandon Routh also appeared in the video as an extra.[45] The video made its debut on MTV the week ending on November 14, 1999.[46] On December 16, 1999, the music video reached pole position on the music video chart, TRL.[12] It received heavy rotation on VH1 and was the most played video on MTV for six straight weeks
What a Girl Wants" is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her self-titled debut album (1999). Written by Shelly Peiken and Guy Roche, the song was completed and pitched to RCA Records executive Ron Fair as "What a Girl Needs"; it was renamed "What a Girl Wants" and given to Aguilera.
What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever makes me happy and sets you free. What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever keeps me in your arms. And I'm thanking you for being there for me. Like a rock you waited so patiently, while I got it together. While I figured it out, I only looked but I never touched, 'Cause in my heart was a picture of us, Holding hands, making plans, And it's lucky for me, you understand. What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever makes me happy and sets you free. And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly, What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever keeps me in your arms. And I'm thanking you for being there for me. A weaker man might have walked away, but you had faith Strong enough to move over and understand, while I got it together. While I figured it out, they say, "If you love something let it go. If it comes back it's yours, and that's how you know. It's for keeps, yeah, it's for sure." And you're ready and willing to give me more than What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever makes me happy and sets you free. And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly, What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever keeps me in your arms. And I'm thanking you for being there for me. Somebody sensitive and tough; Somebody there when the going gets rough; Every night, he'll be giving his love To just one girl, one girl, one. Somebody cool but real tender too, Somebody, baby, just like you Can keep me hangin' around with the one who always knew. I'm thankin' you for being there for me. What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever makes me happy and sets you free. And I'm thanking you for knowing exactly, What a girl wants, what a girl needs, Whatever keeps me in your arms. And I'm thanking you for being there for me.
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 27, 1999 | 71 | 55 |
| 2 | Dec 4, 1999 | 51 | 75 |
| 3 | Dec 11, 1999 | 28 | 98 |
| 4 | Dec 18, 1999 | 18 | 108 |
| 5 | Dec 25, 1999 | 13 | 113 |
| 6 | Jan 1, 2000 | 11 | 115 |
| 7 | Jan 8, 2000 | 11 | 115 |
| 8 | Jan 15, 2000 | 1 | 125 |
| 9 | Jan 22, 2000 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Jan 29, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 11 | Feb 5, 2000 | 2 | 124 |
| 12 | Feb 12, 2000 | 3 | 123 |
| 13 | Feb 19, 2000 | 3 | 123 |
| 14 | Feb 26, 2000 | 4 | 122 |
| 15 | Mar 4, 2000 | 12 | 114 |
| 16 | Mar 11, 2000 | 11 | 115 |
| 17 | Mar 18, 2000 | 13 | 113 |
| 18 | Mar 25, 2000 | 15 | 111 |
| 19 | Apr 1, 2000 | 18 | 108 |
| 20 | Apr 8, 2000 | 20 | 106 |