title: What I Want (Dead or Alive song)
text: # What I Want (Dead or Alive song)
  
  "What I Want" is a song written and recorded by English pop band Dead or Alive. It was co-produced by the band and Zeus B. Held and released in August 1983 as the second single from Dead or Alive's debut studio album Sophisticated Boom Boom (1984).
  
  ## Background
  
  The song was not a success when released, peaking at No. 88 in the UK Singles Chart. After Dead or Alive's UK Top 40 success of "That's the Way (I Like It)", "What I Want" was re-issued in June 1984. It did not fare much better during its second chart run, placing only one position higher, at No. 87.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  The single was re-released in June 1984, however, it proved to be a slight, but bigger hit than the original. Both versions charted in the UK, separated by only one position between the two.
  
  | Chart (1983) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Singles Chart | 88 |
  | Chart (1984) | Peak position |
  | UK Singles Chart | 87 |
  