Mariah Carey I Know What You Want -

The track was produced by and appeared on Busta Rhymes' sixth album, It Ain't Safe No More... Interestingly, Busta Rhymes did not originally intend to sing the male hook himself.

Following a difficult professional period after the Glitter era, "I Know What You Want" was hailed as a major "return to form" and a precursor to her massive 2005 comeback with The Emancipation of Mimi . A Cinematic Music Video Mariah Carey I Know What You Want

The video features a high-stakes narrative with Busta watching over a love interest (played by Tae Heckard ) whose husband is portrayed by actor Michael Jai White . The track was produced by and appeared on

It became his highest-charting single to that point. A Cinematic Music Video The video features a

Busta initially planned to hire a professional male R&B singer for the back-and-forth vocals with Carey.

After hearing the "reference track" where Busta sang the parts to give her an idea of the melody, Mariah insisted he keep his own vocals on the final version.