Thats What I Want

"Thats What I Want" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper Lil Nas X, released through Columbia Records on September 17, 2021, as the fourth single from his debut studio album Montero (2021).

It was written by Lil Nas X and the song's producers, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Ryan Tedder, and KBeaZy.

"Thats What I Want" was written by Lil Nas X, and the song's producers: Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Ryan Tedder, and KBeaZy.

"[3] The song's chorus is accompanied by "power pop" background choir and it sees Lil Nas X singing that he wants to have a lover.

[21] Carl Wilson from Slate stated that "Thats What I Want" is a "fantastic" song and an "anthem of same-sex longing";[7] while Mike Wass of Variety called it "toe-tapper with massive radio appeal".

[3] Its chorus has been described as "indelible" by The Guardian's Alexis Petridis,[6] "snappy" by Gil Kaufman of Billboard,[22] and "stirring" in an article published on Entertainment Weekly by Maura Johnston.

[24] Zoya Raza-Sheikh from Gay Times said it is a "soaring track packed with unapologetic queer heartache that builds the record's momentum".

[5] In an article published by Billboard in late September 2021, the song was described as "designed to be a charts favorite" by Stephen Daw, while Jason Lipshutz said that it "functions as a spiritual sequel to 'Montero (Call Me by Your Name)' (2021)".

[32] The music video for "Thats What I Want" was directed by STILLZ and produced by Esteban Zuluaga, Malcolm Duncan, and Fabien Colas which premiered on September 17, 2021.

[33] During a football game at the fictional Montero University, whose players wear pink uniforms, Lil Nas X falls from the sky to crash on the field, causing him to injure his knee.

[15] At the end of the video, Lil Nas X enters a church wearing a white wedding gown and walks down the aisle in tears.