OZZY OSBOURNE - ＂I Just Want You＂

What this video is

Released in 1996 as the third and final single from Ozzmosis, 'I Just Want You' arrived during a period when Ozzy Osbourne had successfully navigated the post-grunge era that had sidelined many of his heavy metal contemporaries. The Ozzmosis album reached #4 on the US Billboard 200, reaffirming Osbourne's commercial viability in the mid-90s mainstream rock landscape. The music video, directed by Dean Karr — then…

Why it matters

Represents a key document of mid-90s heavy metal's visual reinvention for the MTV age: where 80s metal videos favored bright arena excess, the Karr-directed clip embraces cinematic darkness, surrealist imagery, and rapid editorial rhythm — signaling the genre's absorption of alternative and gothic…

The director

Seattle-born director and photographer; BFA from Washington State University (1988); attended Art Center College of Design, Pasadena. Built early career as a rock photographer before transitioning to music video direction in 1994. Directed videos for Marilyn…