"I Wanted to Tell Her"
Single byMinistry and Shay Jones
from the albumWith Sympathy
B-side	"I Wanted to Tell Her" (remix)
Released	April 1983
Recorded	Late 1982
Studio	Syncro Sound, Boston
Genre	New wave synth-funk[1]
Length	5:29
Label	Arista,BMG
Songwriter(s)	Alain Jourgensen, Shay Jones[2]
Producer(s)	Vince Ely, Ian Taylor
Ministry singles chronology
"Work for Love" (1983) "I Wanted to Tell Her" (1983) "Revenge" (1983)
Audio
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"I Wanted to Tell Her" is a single by Americanindustrial bandMinistry. Written by frontmanAl Jourgensen and guest singerShay Jones, and co-produced by Vince Ely and Ian Taylor, it was released as the second single from Ministry's debut studio album,With Sympathy (1983). Previously, the song first appeared as "Primental", an instrumental released in 1981 as part of Ministry's debut single, "I'm Falling/Cold Life".^[3]

"I Wanted to Tell Her" is one of the most popular songs fromWith Sympathy, charting on both theUS Dance andNZ charts. The song was picked as anAllMusic reviewer's pick.^[2]

7" Vinyl (US)

1. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (edit) – 3:55
2. "A Walk In the Park" – 4:58

7" Vinyl (US promo)

1. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (edit) – 3:55
2. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (mono) – 3:55

12" Maxi-single (US)

1. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (remix) – 6:57
2. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (dub) – 4:45
3. "Effigy" – 3:51
4. "Revenge" – 3:48

7" Vinyl (UK)

1. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (remix edit) – 3:57
2. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (Tongue-Tied remix) – 4:45

12" Vinyl (EU)

1. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (remix) – 6:57
2. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (Tongue-Tied remix) – 4:45

12" Maxi-single (EU)

1. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (remix) – 6:57
2. "I Wanted to Tell Her" (Tongue-Tied remix) – 4:45
3. "A Walk In the Park" – 4:58

NOTE: Although not listed as such on the sleeves, all 12" versions (as well as the UK 7") use an alternate performance of the song that differs from the one on With Sympathy. The Tongue-Tied Mix and Dub version are the same.^[4]

The song was covered in 2011 byelectronic duoHoly Ghost!, with support fromThe Juan MacLean and female vocals handled byNancy Whang.^[5]

Ministry

• Al Jourgensen – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Stephen George – drums

Additional personnel

• Robert Roberts – keyboards
• Shay Jones – feature vocals
• John Davis – keyboards
• Walter Turbitt – guitar
• Martin Sorenson – bass guitar

• 1983 singles
• 1982 songs
• Ministry (band) songs
• Arista Records singles
• Songs written by Al Jourgensen

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