Do You Want Me

"Do You Want Me"
Single by Salt-N-Pepa
from the album Blacks' Magic
B-side	"I Gotcha (Once Again)"
Released	February 14, 1991
Length	3:50
Label	Next Plateau FFRR
Songwriter(s)	Fingerprints
Producer(s)	Hurby Luv Bug The Invincibles
Salt-N-Pepa singles chronology
"Independent" (1989) "Do You Want Me" (1991) "Let's Talk About Sex" (1991)

"Do You Want Me" is a song by American R&B-hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released in February 1991 as the third single from their 1990 album, Blacks' Magic. It reached No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at No. 9 in Portugal, No. 16 in the Netherlands, and No. 19 in Australia.

Track listings

US 12-inch and maxi-cassette single^[1][2]

A1. "Do You Want Me" (vocal featuring Hurby Luv Bug) – 3:51

A2. "Do You Want Me" (vocal) – 3:51

B1. "I Gotcha (Once Again)" (LP version) – 3:53

B2. "Do You Want Me" (instrumental) – 3:48

US cassette single^[3]

A. "Do You Want Me" (European radio remix) – 3:15

B. "Do You Want Me" (original version featuring Hurby Luv Bug) – 3:51

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 30 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 22 Germany (GfK)[7] 49 Ireland (IRMA)[8] 22 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 49 Portugal (AFP)[12] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 21 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] 26 US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 8 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 32 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[18] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA)[19] 75 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 58 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 98

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Salt-N-Pepa (1991). Do You Want Me (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Next Plateau Entertainment. NP50137.
2. Salt-N-Pepa (1991). Do You Want Me (US maxi-cassette single sleeve). Next Plateau Entertainment. JDM50137.
3. Salt-N-Pepa (1991). Do You Want Me (US cassette single sleeve). Next Plateau Entertainment. JECS331.
4. "Salt 'N' Pepa – Do You Want Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
5. "Salt 'N' Pepa – Do You Want Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 27. July 9, 1991. p. 45. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
7. "Salt 'N' Pepa – Do You Want Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Do You Want Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 17, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
10. "Salt 'N' Pepa – Do You Want Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
11. "Salt 'N' Pepa – Do You Want Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
12. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 31. August 3, 1991. p. 20. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
14. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
15. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
16. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
17. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
18. "Salt-N-Pepa Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
19. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
20. "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. January 11, 1992. p. 20.
21. "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-14.
22. "American single certifications – Salt 'N Pepa – Do You Want Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 14, 2021.