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Wanted You More

Field	Value
name	Wanted You More
cover	WantedYouMore.jpg
type	single
artist	Lady Antebellum
album	Own the Night
released
recorded	2011
genre	Country
length	4:02
label	Capitol Nashville
writer	Hillary Scott
Charles Kelley
Dave Haywood
Matt Billingslea
Dennis Edwards
Jonathan Long
Jason "Slim" Gambill
producer	Paul Worley
Lady Antebellum
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prev_year	2011
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next_year	2013

Charles Kelley Dave Haywood Matt Billingslea Dennis Edwards Jonathan Long Jason "Slim" Gambill Lady Antebellum "Wanted You More" is a song recorded by American country music trio Lady Antebellum. It was released in May 2012 as the fourth single from their album Own the Night. The song was written by group members Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood, along with Matt Billingslea (their original drummer), Dennis Edwards (their bass player), Jonathan Long (their keyboardist and band leader) and Jason Gambill (one of their electric guitar players), and it features lead vocals from both Scott and Kelley.

Content

The song is about a relationship that is coming to an end, with the narrator realizing that her lover is not reciprocating the feelings of love. Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott said that they based the song around a melody that their touring band was improvising during a sound check.

Music video

The music video directed by Noble Jones was released on June 29, 2012 on Lady Antebellum's official Vevo.

Chart performance

"Wanted You More" debuted at number 57 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated May 26, 2012. It ultimately peaked at number 20 in September, making it Lady Antebellum's first single to miss the Top Ten since "Lookin' for a Good Time" peaked at number 11 in late 2008, and their lowest-charting single to date until “Love You Back” failed to reach the top 40. On the Canadian Country Airplay chart, the song fared slightly better, peaking at number 10 in August 2012.

Chart (2012)	Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	72

References

(2012-06-11). "Lady Antebellum, 'Wanted You More' - Story Behind the Lyrics". The Boot.
(2012). "Best of 2012: Country Songs". [[Prometheus Global Media]].

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