I Want You Now

Notes

Dave Bascombe said in the 2006 Music For The Masses Remaster DVD documentary:

"It was actually an accordion with just no keys held down. There's a button you press on the accordion which lets all the air out. And that's all it was. But it does sound really disgusting. It's great! Well that song has got some heavy breathing on it anyway, which we sampled from God knows where - I think we actually sampled it from a porn movie, and then we got some girls in to add to it, to make it a bit more high-fi or something."

Dave Bascombe elaborated on it to Super Deluxe Edition in July 2019:

"Well, the breathing, the two samples, originally were sampled from a porn film. They were really lo-fi. Then it was Fashion Week when we were in Paris which terrible, you know [laughs] so models turned up at the studio and we got them to do the samples, just to get it a bit more hi-fi!"

Lyrics

I Want You Now

I want you now

Tomorrow won't do

There's a yearning inside

And it's showing through

Reach out your hands

And accept my love

We've waited for too long

Enough is enough

I want you now

My heart is aching

My body is burning

My hands are shaking

My head is turning

You understand

It's so easy to choose

We've got time to kill

We've got nothing to lose

I want you now

And I don't mean to sound

Like one of the boys

That's now what I'm trying to do

I don't want to be

Like one of the boys

I just want you now

'Cause I've got a love

A love that won't wait

A love that is growing

And it's getting late

Do you know what it means

To be left this way

When everyone's gone

And the feelings they stay

I want you now

Songwriter: Martin L. Gore
Publishing Information: ©1987 Grabbing Hands Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dates with available recordings of I Want You Now

There are currently 102 recordings of I Want You Now available.

• 1990-05-28 Civic Centre, Pensacola, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-05-30 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA/Source 2
• 1990-05-31 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-06 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-14 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA/Source 2
• 1990-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 1990-06-22 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1990-06-24 Star Lake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-26 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-26 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA/Source 2
• 1990-06-30 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 1990-06-30 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 2
• 1990-07-02 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-05 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-11 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-16 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada/Source 1
• 1990-07-22 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-07-28 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA/Source 4
• 1990-08-31 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia/Source 1
• 1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan/Source 2
• 1990-09-08 Koseinenkin Hall, Kanazawa, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-09 Nagoya-Shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-11 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan/Source 1
• 1990-09-28 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium/Source 1
• 1990-09-29 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-09-29 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-02 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark/Source 1
• 1990-10-05 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 1
• 1990-10-05 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden/Source 2
• 1990-10-06 Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 1
• 1990-10-06 Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden/Source 2
• 1990-10-08 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-09 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-11 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 1
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 2
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland/Source 3
• 1990-10-15 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-15 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-17 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-17 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-21 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-25 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France/Source 1
• 1990-10-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Source 1
• 1990-10-28 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-10-28 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany/Source 2
• 1990-10-31 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany/Source 1
• 1990-11-03 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 1
• 1990-11-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain/Source 2
• 1990-11-07 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain/Source 1
• 1990-11-09 Palais des Sports, Marseilles, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-11 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy/Source 1
• 1990-11-12 Paleur, Rome, Italy/Source 1
• 1990-11-14 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-17 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France/Source 1
• 1990-11-19 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-22 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-23 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK/Source 1
• 1990-11-26 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK/Source 1
• 1994-02-12 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa/Source 1
• 1994-03-08 Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia/Source 1
• 1994-03-12 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia/Source 1
• 1994-03-16 Open Air Stadium, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong/Source 1
• 1994-03-18 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines/Source 1
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA/Source 2
• 1994-04-08 Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina/Source 1
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile/Source 1
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile/Source 2
• 1994-05-12 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA/Source 2
• 1994-05-21 Blockbuster Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-05-29 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-05 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-11 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-12 Blossom Music Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-16 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-17 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-20 Kingswood, Toronto, ON, Canada/Source 1
• 1994-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada/Source 1
• 1994-06-23 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-24 Garden State Arts Centre, Holmdel, NJ, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-28 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-06-29 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-01 Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-03 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-04 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-06 Riverbend Music Centre, Cincinnati, OH, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-07 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 1
• 1994-07-07 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA/Source 2
• 1994-07-08 Deer Creek Music Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA/Source 1
• 2018-02-16 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia/Source 1
• Soundcheck Compilation

Dates where I Want You Now was played

1987-1988 Music For The Masses Tour

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

1990 World Violation Tour

I Want You Now was played 66 times during this tour.

• 1990-05-28 Civic Centre, Pensacola, FL, USA
• 1990-05-30 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL, USA
• 1990-05-31 Miami Arena, Miami, FL, USA
• 1990-06-02 The Sun Dome, Tampa, FL, USA
• 1990-06-04 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1990-06-06 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1990-06-08 Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
• 1990-06-09 Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA, USA
• 1990-06-10 Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA, USA
• 1990-06-13 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1990-06-14 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1990-06-16 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
• 1990-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1990-06-22 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1990-06-24 Star Lake Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1990-06-25 Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• 1990-06-26 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA
• 1990-06-28 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1990-06-30 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1990-07-02 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1990-07-05 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 1990-07-08 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1990-07-11 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, USA
• 1990-07-14 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
• 1990-07-16 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 1990-07-18 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR, USA
• 1990-07-20 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1990-07-22 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1990-07-27 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1990-07-28 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA
• 1990-08-01 Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA, USA
• 1990-08-04 Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• 1990-08-31 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
• 1990-09-04 Shimin Kaikan, Fukuoka, Japan
• 1990-09-06 Kobe World Kinen Hall, Kobe, Japan
• 1990-09-08 Koseinenkin Hall, Kanazawa, Japan
• 1990-09-09 Nagoya-Shi Kokaido, Nagoya, Japan
• 1990-09-11 Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan
• 1990-09-28 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
• 1990-09-29 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
• 1990-10-02 Valbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1990-10-05 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 1990-10-06 Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1990-10-08 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1990-10-09 Messehalle, Hannover, Germany
• 1990-10-11 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
• 1990-10-12 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
• 1990-10-15 Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
• 1990-10-17 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
• 1990-10-21 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 1990-10-25 Stade Couvert Régional, Liévin, France
• 1990-10-26 Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• 1990-10-28 Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
• 1990-10-31 Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
• 1990-11-03 Hall Rhenus, Strasbourg, France
• 1990-11-05 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain
• 1990-11-07 Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Spain
• 1990-11-09 Palais des Sports, Marseilles, France
• 1990-11-11 Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy
• 1990-11-12 Paleur, Rome, Italy
• 1990-11-14 Patinoire de Mériadeck, Bordeaux, France
• 1990-11-17 Parc De Penfeld, Brest, France
• 1990-11-19 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1990-11-22 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK
• 1990-11-23 Wembley Arena, London, England, UK
• 1990-11-26 N.E.C., Birmingham, England, UK

1993 Devotional Tour

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

1994 Exotic Tour

I Want You Now was played 53 times during this tour.

• 1994-02-09 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-12 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-02-18 Good Hope Centre, Capetown, South Africa
• 1994-02-26 Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 1994-03-01 Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore
• 1994-03-05 Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia
• 1994-03-07 Theabarton Centre, Adelaide, Australia
• 1994-03-08 Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 1994-03-10 Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• 1994-03-12 Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia
• 1994-03-16 Open Air Stadium, Hong Kong, British Hong Kong
• 1994-03-18 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines
• 1994-03-19 Folk Arts Theatre, Manila, Philippines
• 1994-03-25 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
• 1994-03-26 Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, USA
• 1994-04-04 Olympia, São Paulo, Brazil
• 1994-04-08 Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 1994-04-10 Complejo Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile
• 1994-04-14 Gymnasio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica
• 1994-04-16 Teatro Fundidora, Monterrey, Mexico
• 1994-05-12 Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 1994-05-14 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, San Francisco, CA, USA
• 1994-05-15 Concord Pavilion, Concord, CA, USA
• 1994-05-17 Aladdin Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• 1994-05-18 Desert Sky Amphitheatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• 1994-05-20 Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills, CA, USA
• 1994-05-21 Blockbuster Pavilion, San Bernardino, CA, USA
• 1994-05-24 Park West Amphitheatre, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• 1994-05-28 Sandstone Amphitheatre, Kansas City, KS, USA
• 1994-05-29 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO, USA
• 1994-05-31 Civic Centre Arena, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 1994-06-01 Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
• 1994-06-03 Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX, USA
• 1994-06-05 Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, MS, USA
• 1994-06-08 The Palladium at Carowinds, Charlotte, NC, USA
• 1994-06-09 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
• 1994-06-11 World Music Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
• 1994-06-12 Blossom Music Centre, Cleveland, OH, USA
• 1994-06-14 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
• 1994-06-16 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1994-06-17 Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY, USA
• 1994-06-20 Kingswood, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 1994-06-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada
• 1994-06-23 Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Boston, MA, USA
• 1994-06-24 Garden State Arts Centre, Holmdel, NJ, USA
• 1994-06-28 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 1994-06-29 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
• 1994-07-01 Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH, USA
• 1994-07-03 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1994-07-04 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA
• 1994-07-06 Riverbend Music Centre, Cincinnati, OH, USA
• 1994-07-07 Marcus Amphitheatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
• 1994-07-08 Deer Creek Music Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA

1997 Ultra Parties

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

1998 The Singles Tour

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2001 Exciter Tour

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2003 Paper Monsters Tour (Dave Gahan solo)

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2003 "A Night With Martin L. Gore" (Martin L. Gore solo)

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2005-2006 Touring The Angel

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2009-2010 Tour Of The Universe

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2013-2014 Delta Machine Tour

• I Want You Now was not played during this tour.

2017-2018 Global Spirit Tour

I Want You Now was played 20 times during this tour.

• 2018-01-21 Arena Nürnburger, Nuremberg, Germany
• 2018-01-29 Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy
• 2018-02-09 Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
• 2018-02-11 Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland
• 2018-02-13 Minsk Arena, Minsk, Belarus
• 2018-02-16 SKK, St. Petersburg, Russia
• 2018-02-18 Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland
• 2018-02-20 Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia
• 2018-02-22 Siemens Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania
• 2018-02-25 Olimpiyski Arena, Moscow, Russia
• 2018-05-22 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, USA
• 2018-05-24 Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
• 2018-05-27 AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
• 2018-05-29 BoK Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
• 2018-06-01 United Center, Chicago, IL, USA
• 2018-06-03 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• 2018-06-06 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• 2018-06-09 TD Garden, Boston, MA, USA
• 2018-06-11 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
• 2018-07-25 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany