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| “I Wanna Be Your Lover” | |||||
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U.S. 7" single | |||||
| Single by Prince from the album Prince | |||||
| B-side | "My Love Is Forever"/Sexy Dancer (US) "Just as Long as We\'re Together"/Sexy Dancer (UK) "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" (DEU) | ||||
| Released | 24 August, 1979 | ||||
| Format | 7" single 12" single | ||||
| Recorded | Alpha Studios, Burbank, California, April–June 1979 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, funk,R&B | ||||
| Length | 7" edit: 2:57 12"/album: 5:57 | ||||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Prince | ||||
| Producer | Prince | ||||
| Certification | platinum (18 March, 1980) | ||||
| Prince singles chronology | |||||
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| Prince (UK) singles chronology | |||||
| — | "I Wanna Be Your Lover" (1979) | "Sexy Dancer" (1980) | |||
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" is a single by Prince from his second album Prince (1979). It was his first hit single, gaining radio airplay and chart success: the song spent two weeks at No. 1 on the R&B singles chart in December 1979, and peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song is rumored to have been written about singer Patrice Rushen, whom Prince had a crush on at the time. The song explains that although he may not be as financially successful as other men, he will please her like no other.
Musically, the track is pop-funk with a prominent bass guitar and synthesizers. The track opens with a guitar serving a percussion role and the keyboard riff from the chorus. The extended coda (also on the album) is a funk instrumental.
The B-side of the track was from his previous album, For You, "My Love Is Forever" in the US. In the UK, the B-side was "Just as Long as We\'re Together", also from For You. This was Prince\'s debut single in the UK. It charted together with "Sexy Dancer" on the U.S Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it reach No. 2.
The song was used in the HBO television series The Sopranos, in the episode "The Second Coming", heard in the background at the Bada Bing club. The song was also used at the start of the film Are We There Yet?. It was also used in the Diff\'rent Strokes episode, "The Rivals" (original airdate- January 23, 1980). In some syndicated airings, it was replaced by a stock instrumental track. However, in recent airings on the BET network, “I Wanna Be Your Lover” was again used.
| Preceded by "Still" by The Commodores | Billboard\'s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single December 1 - December 8, 1979 | Succeeded by "Do You Love What You Feel" by Rufus and Chaka |
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