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If You Want It

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B-side
  
"Alone" "Idea 1"

Genre
  
Synthpop

Format
  
CD, 7" vinyl, download

Released
  
6 September 2010 (2010-09-06)

Recorded
  
2007–2010 The Motor Museum, Liverpool

Length
  
4:45 (album version) 4:04 (single edit)

"If You Want It" is the thirty-first UK single from synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, released in September 2010 by 100% Records as the first single from their eleventh studio album "History of Modern". It is the band's first single since "Universal" in 1996, and is the first single with the original line-up since "Dreaming" in 1988. The song was a top 50 hit in Germany.

Contents

The track was previewed, along with "History of Modern (Part II)" on their website during August and was announced as the album's first single. The artwork was revealed later that month.

Music video

The music video for "If You Want It" was released on the band's website on 16 August 2010. It shows a group of dancers performing underneath the spotlight while the two band members watch the display.

CD single, Germany (10 September 2010)

  1. "If You Want It" – 4:42
  2. "Alone" – 4:24
  3. "If You Want It" (Villa Nah Remix) – 4:24
  4. "If You Want It" (Club Royale Remix) – 3:25

Vinyl single, UK (6 September 2010)

  1. "If You Want It" (radio edit) – 3:59
  2. "Idea 1"

CD single, UK (10 September 2010)

  1. "If You Want It" (French Horn Rebellion Remix) – 3:47
  2. "If You Want It" (We Have Band) – 5:04
  3. "If You Want It" (Villa Nah Remix) – 4:24
  4. "If You Want It" (Club Royale Remix) – 3:24
  5. "If You Want It" (Teeth Remix) – 4:10
  6. "If You Want It" (Syntomatix Remix) – 6:29

Personnel

  • Toby Harris – sleeve design
  • Peter Saville – design
  • Robin Schmidt – mastering
  • Mike Crossey – mixing (tracks 1 and 2), OMD*
  • Morgan Price – additional mixing (tracks 1 and 2)
  • Oliver Buchannan – additional mixing (tracks 1 and 2)
  • Guy Katsav – mixing, additional programming (track 8)
  • OMD – production (all tracks), mixing (tracks 3, 7, 9–12)
  • All tracks mastered at 24-96 Mastering
  • Recorded and mixed at The Motor Museum Studio, Liverpool

    • References

    If You Want It Wikipedia
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