Peking Duk reached out to Darren Hayes for a shot at reimagining the late Savage Gardens song “I Want You.” They said they wanted to give “one of the most iconic songs in history” a second life.
Here is what Peking Duk had to say on the collab:
“We got in touch with Darren Hayes about completely re-recording it, so it felt fresh,”
“We were amidst a wild writing trip in Santa Monica when Darren hit us back saying he was based in Santa Monica and the next moment we were in the room re-recording the magic,”
“We honestly couldn’t believe our ears or eyes. It was one of the funnest yet surreal three hour studio session of our lives. Darren Hayes is the most iconic Australian of our time. A true honour to be able to have touched this gold.”
The original version of “I Want You” was release back in May of 1996.
Source: Peking Duk and Darren Hayes reimagine Savage Garden’s ‘I Want You’
Kristin’s thoughts: While I do like the remix, I have to be honest, I prefer the original best. Either way, I am glad to see Darren collaborating with people on songs.