I Wanna Be Your Lover (single edit)

~ Recording by Prince

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceI Wanna Be Your Lover (Winchester pressing)PrinceSingle
  • US1979-08-24
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBS 49050
1.2I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceSexualityPrinceSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 0636
2.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits / The B‐SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-09-13
  • XE1993-09-14
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Paisley Park9362-45440-2
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2 (club edition)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 45435
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover – (single version)3:00PrinceThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-13
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-09-13
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45435-2
2.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits / The B-Sides (Advisory label on cover art)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45440-2
2.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits / The B-SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)45440-2, 9 45440-2, CDW 45440
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-09-14
Paisley Park9 45435-2
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2 (BMG Direct Marketing)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 45435-2, D 172325
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-45435-2
2.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceSoul Train (Hall of Fame): 20th AnniversaryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71618
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2001-07-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-2
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-07-31
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 74272
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-09-27
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-10977
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WTVD 74272
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CDESP 085
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122742722
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122-74272-4
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2006-08-18
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122733812
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2006-08-19
NPG Records
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceUltimate (super jewel box)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-08-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122 73381 2
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-08-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73381
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceUltimate (jewel case)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Strategic Marketing8122 73381 2
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:59PrinceUltimatePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 73381
1.17I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceAbsolute DiscoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2009-03-04
EVA Records (Sweden)UNI-EVACD-4092
1.8I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrincePozytywne Wibracje, Volume 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Poland6428702
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:56PrinceSolid Gold: 80s Funk & Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-05-13
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 095772 2 0
1.6I Wanna Be Your Lover3:00Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-11-22
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)558509-2
1.6I Wanna Be Your Lover3:00Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-11-22
1.6I Wanna Be Your Lover3:00Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-25
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)5585509-2, 9362-49146-0, 9362491460
1.6I Wanna Be Your Lover3:00Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-11-25
NPG Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362-49140-7
1.6I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57Prince4EverPrinceAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-09
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)558509-1
1.6I Wanna Be Your Lover3:00Prince4Ever (repress)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
NPG Records, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)093624914600
1.8I Wanna Be Your Lover3:00PrinceGreatest Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.21I Wanna Be Your Lover – (single version)3:00PrinceThe Hits / The B‐SidesPrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2 (BMG Direct)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 45435-2, D 172325
1.3I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Hits 2PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Paisley Park, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45435-2
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover (single version)3:00PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceThe Very Best of Prince (Cinram, Olyphant repress)PrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2 74272
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover (single version)2:59PrinceThe Very Best of PrincePrinceAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
Promotion
1.1I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceI Wanna Be Your Lover (Los Angeles pressing)PrinceSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBS 49050
1.2I Wanna Be Your Lover2:57PrinceI Wanna Be Your Lover (Los Angeles pressing)PrinceSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WBS 49050
2.20I Wanna Be Your Lover2:58PrinceBlack History in Music Sampler 1999Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)PRCD 7278
(unknown)
5.6I Wanna Be Your Lover3:02PrinceA ListVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

assistant engineer:Mark Ettel
engineer:Gary Brandt
producer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
acoustic guitar, clavinet, drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-70], electric guitar, string synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble], synthesizer [Minimoog], synthesizer [Oberheim 4-Voice], synthesizer [Polymoog], background vocals and lead vocals:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
remixer:Bob Mockler (engineer)
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
mash-ups:I Wanna Break Your Soul (Beyoncé vs. Prince) by White Noise Mashups
recording of:I Wanna Be Your Lover

Related works

I Wanna Be Your Lover

lyricist and composer:Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:Controversy Music
referred to in medleys:Purple Medley (order: 15)