What a Girl Wants song: Encyclopedia II - What a Girl Wants song - Chart success

What a Girl Wants song - Chart success

After the massive success of Aguilera's #1 debut single "Genie in a Bottle", there was pressure for its follow-up to succeed, as well. "What a Girl Wants" proved to be another big hit, though not to quite the same degree as "Genie In A Bottle". The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Singles Sales charts for two weeks, and peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 Airplay; the single's strong sales would later assure it a gold certification. Once again, the song was an all-around huge hit, topping the Top 40 Tracks, Top 40 Mainstream and Rhythmic Top 40 charts. It is also the first song to top the Billboard Hot 100 at the turn of the millennium, giving it a place in history.

A CD Maxi Single release late into the song's run helped the song peak at #2 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales; unfortunately in terms of club play, the song was not as successful peaking at #18 on Hot Dance Music/Club Play. A Spanish version of "What A Girl Wants" known as "Una Mujer" does exist. However, the Spanish version did not chart as it had not even been recorded at the time.

Internationally, the single failed to make the top ten in most countries.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Chart success", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki