Make Me Wanna Scream
"Make Me Wanna Scream" is the second and final single from American R&B singer Blu Cantrell's second studio album, Bittersweet (2003). The song features reggae artist Ian Lewis from the group Inner Circle. There are two versions of the song: the original version featuring Ian Lewis and the version with Cantrell alone.
"Make Me Wanna Scream" | ||||
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UK CD 1 and European CD single cover | ||||
Single by Blu Cantrell featuring Ian Lewis of Inner Circle | ||||
from the album Bittersweet | ||||
Released | December 1, 2003 (UK) December 8, 2003 (Europe) | |||
Recorded | 2002–2003 Circle House Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
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Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Blu Cantrell singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
UK CD 2 cover |
Music video
The video for the song was directed by Hype Williams and shot in 2003. It features Cantrell walking through a city with her friends in the background and of her driving a Mercedes. In the video, she vandalizes her ex-boyfriend's car and spray-paints it, along with some of her girlfriends. The ex-boyfriend, who comes out of his house at the end of the video and notices the girls painting "pig" on his car, was believed to be Simon Webbe (from the English boy band Blue), but it was actually her then-boyfriend Tony De Nero.
Chart performance
Although failing to match the success of previous single "Breathe", "Make Me Wanna Scream" still managed to chart moderately in the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, and Australia. It nonetheless reached number six in Romania.
Track listings and formats
- UK CD 1
- UK CD 2
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (MPH Remix) – 3:30
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (Album Version featuring Ian Lewis) – 3:32
- "Round Up" (Lady May featuring Blu Cantrell) – 4:14
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (Video)
- European CD single
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (Radio Mix) – 3:28
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (MPH Remix) – 3:30
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (Mighty House Rocker Remix) – 3:29
- "Make Me Wanna Scream" (Orange Factory Remix) – 6:05
Charts
Chart (2003–2004) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 62 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 68 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 58 |
Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 33 |
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[5] | 6 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] | 34 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 60 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 24 |
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[9] | 10 |
References
- "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 2nd February 2004" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archive. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
- "Austriancharts.at – Blu Cantrell feat. Ian Lewis – Make Me Wanna Scream" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Blu Cantrell feat. Ian Lewis – Make Me Wanna Scream". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Blu Cantrell". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay Chart - Top of the Year 2004
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Blu Cantrell feat. Ian Lewis – Make Me Wanna Scream". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 13, 2018.