After Dead or Alive's UK Top 40 success of "That's the Way (I Like It)", "What I Want" was re-issued in June 1984. It did not fare much better during its second chart run, placing only one position higher, at No.
After achieving success with "That's the Way (I Like It)", "What I Want" was re-issued in June 1984, but it did not perform as well during its second chart attempt, reaching only a slightly better position on the charts.