"If You Want It" is the thirty-first UK single from synthpop

Synthpop

Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...

 group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...

, released in September 2010 by 100% Records as the first single from their eleventh studio album "History of Modern

History of Modern

History of Modern is the eleventh studio album by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark . It is their first album since 1996, and the first album featuring the classic 4-piece line-up since 1986's The Pacific Age. The album was released in the UK on 20 September 2010, reaching to...

". It is the band's first single since "Universal

Universal (OMD song)

"Universal" is a song the British New Wave band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the second and last single from their album Universal....

" in 1996, and is the first single with the original line-up since "Dreaming

Dreaming (OMD song)

"Dreaming" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released in 1988 as a single from their compilation album, The Best of OMD...

" in 1988. The song was a top 50 hit in Germany.

The track was previewed, along with "History of Modern (Part II)" on their website during August and was announced as the album's first single. The artwork was revealed later that month.

Music video

The music video for "If You Want It" was released on the band's website on 16 August 2010. It shows a group of dancers performing underneath the spotlight while the two band members watch the display.

CD single, Germany (10-9-2010)

1. "If You Want It" - 4:42
2. "Alone" - 4:24
3. "If You Want It" (Villa Nah Remix) - 4:24
4. "If You Want It" (Club Royale Remix) - 3:25

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
German Albums Chart	49
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	176