I Wanna Thank Ya

"I Wanna Thank Ya" is a song by American singer Angie Stone. It was produced by Jazze Pha for her third studio album Stone Love (2004) and features guest vocals from rapper Snoop Dogg. An uptempo R&B and neo soul track with heavy funk and disco elements, it samples from Deodato's song "Skatin'" (1980), Joyce Sims's "Come into My Life" (1987), DeBarge's "All This Love" (1982), and the S.O.S. Band's "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (1980). Released as the album's lead single, it became a top ten hit on the UK R&B chart, while it reached number-one on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

"I Wanna Thank Ya"
Single by Angie Stone featuring Snoop Dogg
from the album Stone Love
Released	May 3, 2004
Length	3:47
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Phalon Alexander Calvin Broadus Eldra DeBarge Joyce Sims Angie Stone
Producer(s)	Jazze Pha
Angie Stone singles chronology
"Bottles & Cans" (2003) "I Wanna Thank Ya" (2004) "U-Haul" (2004)

Music video

A music video for "I Wanna Thank Ya" was filmed by Dominican director Jessy Terrero.^[1] Apart from Snoop Dogg, British actor Idris Elba appears as Stone's love interest in the video.^[2]

Track listing

CD, maxi-single^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Thank Ya" (radio edit) (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Phalon Alexander Calvin Broadus Eldra DeBarge Joyce Sims Angie Stone	Jazze Pha	3:47
2.	"I Wanna Thank Ya" (radio edit) (w/o Snoop Dogg)	Alexander DeBarge Sims Stone	Pha	3:15
3.	"I Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Hex Hector/Mac Quayle remix)	Andrea Martin Ivan Matias Leon Huff Gene McFadden John Whitehead	Matias Martin Stone[a] Swizz Beatz[a] Hex Hector[b] Mac Quayle[b]	3:56
4.	"I Wanna Thank Ya" (music video)

Notes

• ^{^a} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^b} signifies an additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 5 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 57 Scotland (OCC)[6] 68 UK Singles (OCC)[7] 31 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] 9 US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[9] 22 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 1 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 61

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position UK Urban (Music Week)[12] 13

Release history

Release history for "I Wanna Thank Ya"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	May 3, 2004 (2004-05-03)	Urban contemporary radio urban AC radio	J RMG	[13]

References

1. "I Wanna Thank Ya (2004)". imvdb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
2. "Angie Stone Talks 'Love and War'". npr.org. October 19, 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
3. "I Wanna Thank Ya by Angie Stone". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
4. "Angie Stone feat. Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Thank Ya" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
5. "Angie Stone feat. Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Thank Ya" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
7. "Angie Stone: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
8. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
9. "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
10. "Angie Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
11. "Angie Stone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
12. "2004 Urban top 30". Music Week. January 22, 2005. p. 24. ISSN 0265-1548.
13. "Going for Adds – Week of 5/3/04". Radio & Records. No. 1553. April 30, 2004. p. 24. ISSN 0277-4860.

External links

• Angie Stone discography at Discogs