Where I Wanna Be (Donell Jones song)

"Where I Wanna Be"
Single by Donell Jones
from the album Where I Wanna Be
Released	June 20, 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	R&B
Length	4:13
Label	LaFace Arista
Songwriter(s)	Donell Jones Kyle West
Producer(s)	Donell Jones Kyle West
Donell Jones singles chronology
"This Luv" (2000) "Where I Wanna Be" (2000) "You Know That I Love You" (2002)

"Where I Wanna Be" is a song by American R&B singer Donell Jones. It was written and produced by Jones and Kyle West for his same-titled second album (1999). Released as the album's fourth and final single, the song charted at number Twenty nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, marking his second top five hit on the latter chart. A sequel to the song titled "Where You Are (Is Where I Wanna Be) (Part 2)" appeared on Jones' next album Life Goes On in 2002. The track has significantly influenced the R&B genre, evident in its widespread sampling by prominent artists. Notably, in 2017, singer Mariah Carey incorporated elements of the song into her single "I Don't", featuring rapper YG.^[1]