It was written by Lil Nas X and the song's producers, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Ryan Tedder, and KBeaZy. It is a pop and pop rock song with elements of power pop, while the rapper is singing about wanting love.
' Thats What I Want' (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Nas X, released through Columbia Records on September 17, 2021, as the fourth single from his debut studio album Montero (2021). For the Barrett Strong song of a similar name, see Money (That's What I Want).
