In the United Kingdom and Australia, where the So Real album was not released, ' Candy' was marketed as the first single from I Wanna Be with You. The Australian release of I Wanna Be with You has the same cover photograph as the one featured on So Real. A version distributed by Sony Music Asia in other Asian countries such as Taiwan and Malaysia feature the same initial track list as So Real and contain all of the songs originally featured on the album, but add the five new tracks at the end as bonus tracks. The Japanese edition of the album also has an alternate track list and features all of the songs from So Real except 'Love Shot'. The European and Australian editions of the album have an alternative track list and feature eight songs from So Real. Other editions released worldwide omit the remixes but still contain the five new songs and borrow more heavily from So Real. The album was marketed as 'a new version of Mandy's debut', containing five new songs, three remixes, and four songs from So Real. In North America, the album followed the release of So Real five months prior. I Wanna Be with You was released in numerous editions worldwide. I still don't think it was where I wanted to go with my music.' Release Obviously, I'm a more confident person and performer, and I don't know if 'Candy' was representing me as well anymore. Moore explained: 'I've grown as a person. The album was intended to feature a more mature side to Moore. With the remixes and the videos, we loaded up to bring more value to it. We didn't feel like waiting the standard 18 months. Scott Carter, senior director of product marketing for 550 Music said: 'Instead of just releasing it on the soundtrack, we thought we'd like to do something special. The I Wanna Be with You album was quickly conceived following the recording of the song of the same name and its inclusion on the Center Stage soundtrack. Moore recorded four of the five new songs on the album in the beginning of 2000.

The first single from the album in the United States, also titled ' I Wanna Be with You', was a moderate commercial success, peaking at number twenty-four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and being certified gold. The release is an enhanced CD that contains the music videos for 'Candy' and 'Walk Me Home' alongside an electronic press kit.

The North American edition features three new remixes while other editions released worldwide omit these remixes and borrow more heavily from So Real. All versions of the album contain five new songs but have varied track listings and content, most of which was first featured on the So Real album. Worldwide, the album was released in a variety of formats. Upon its release, I Wanna Be with You garnered mixed reviews from music critics, with many deeming it an improvement over its predecessor So Real while also criticizing the album for containing previously released material. The album has sold over 805,000 copies in the United States. Internationally, I Wanna Be with You was released as Moore's debut album as opposed to So Real. It was released on through Epic Records, five months after the release of its parent album. I Wanna Be with You is the reissue of American singer Mandy Moore's debut studio album, So Real (1999).

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