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I Wanna B with U
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = I Wanna B with U
| cover = I_Wanna_B_With_U.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Fun Factory
| album = Fun-Tastic
| released = April 18, 1995
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Eurodance
*pop rap
*reggae fusion
| length = 3:33
| label = *Scorpio Music
*Regular Records
*Curb Edel Records
*Attic
| writer = *Bender
*Cottura
*Hardison
| producer = Team 33
| prev_title = Pain
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Celebration
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'I Wanna B with U'" is a Eurodance song by German band Fun Factory, released on 18 April 1995, as the first single from their second album, 'Fun-Tastic' (1995). It peaked at number 11 in Germany, number 12 in Finland and number 18 in Austria. Additionally, it was a top 30 hit in Iceland and reached number 59 on the Eurochart Hot 100 in July 1995. In the US, the song peaked at number 45 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number 10 on the 'Billboard' Hot Dance Club Play chart. It remains one of their most successful songs and is also their biggest hit in the US. The track was released with remixes by Mousse T, Sequential One and Simon Harris.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote that songs like "I Wanna B with U" "are dance music in its purest and celebratory form." British magazine 'Music Week' rated it four out of five, adding, "A reggae-flavoured, summery song with the oft-repeated title line providing a great hook. Certain to make radio playlists, with big sales to follow." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update deemed it a "plaintive girl chanted and gruff chaps rapped Euro reggae lurcher".
Music video
The music video for "I Wanna B with U" was directed by Frank Paul Husmann-Labusga. It features the band performing the song at a garden party. The video was later published on Fun Factory's official YouTube channel in August 2015. It has amassed more than 3,8 million views as of September 2021.
Track listing
* '7" single, Germany'
#"I Wanna B with U" (On The Air Rap) 3:33
#"I Wanna B with U" (On The Air Vocal) 3:33
* '12", Germany'
#"I Wanna B with U" (B On The Floor Extended) 4:40
#"I Wanna B with U" (B In The Groove) 3:33
#"I Wanna B with U" (Sequential One Remix) 5:38
#"I Wanna B with U" (Mousse T's Old School) 4:16
* 'CD single, US'
#"I Wanna B with U" 3:32
#"We Are the World" 4:08
* 'CD maxi, Germany'
#"I Wanna B with U" (B On The Air Vocal) 3:33
#"I Wanna B with U" (B On The Air Rap) 3:33
#"I Wanna B with U" (B On The Floor Extended) 4:40
#"I Wanna B with U" (Mousse T's Old School) 4:16
#"Fun Factory's Kick" (Maxi Edit) 4:40
* 'CD maxi (Remixes), Europe'
#"I Wanna B with U" (Homegirls International Remix) 5:38
#"I Wanna B with U" (Mousse T's House Dub Edit) 3:30
#"I Wanna B with U" (Sequential One Remix) 5:38
#"I Wanna B with U" (Simon Harris' Jamaican Stylee) 5:05
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:Fun Factory (band) songs
Category:English-language German songs
Category:Music videos directed by Frank Paul Husmann
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