I Wanna B with U

"I Wanna B with U" is a song by German Eurodance band Fun Factory, released on 18 April 1995, as the first single from their second album, Fun-Tastic (1995). It was a top 10 hit in Canada, while in Europe, the song 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.

"I Wanna B with U"
Single by Fun Factory
from the album Fun-Tastic
ReleasedApril 18, 1995
Genre
Length3:33
Label
  • Scorpio Music
  • Regular Records
  • Curb Edel Records
  • Attic
Songwriter(s)
  • Bender
  • Cottura
  • Hardison
Producer(s)Team 33
Fun Factory singles chronology
"Pain"
(1994)		 "I Wanna B with U"
(1995)		 "Celebration"
(1995)
Music video
"I Wanna B With U" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard felt that songs like "I Wanna B with U" "are dance music in its purest and celebratory form."[1] A reviewer from Music Week gave it four out of five, writing, "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."[2] James Hamilton from the RM Dance Update described it as a "plaintive girl chanted and gruff chaps rapped Euro reggae lurcher".[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "I Wanna B with U" was directed by Frank Paul Husmann-Labusga.[4] 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, and had generated more than 6 million views as of January 2023.[5]

Track listing

Charts

References
  1. Flick, Larry (23 December 1995). "Dance Trax: Quit Griping, Take The Year-End True/False Quiz" (PDF). Billboard. p. 44. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 August 1995. p. 29. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  3. Hamilton, James (2 September 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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  7. "Hits of the World: Canada" (PDF). Billboard. 2 December 1995. p. 48. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Dance Singles". RPM. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 July 1995. p. 13. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  10. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 29 July 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. "Fun Factory – I Wanna B With U" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  12. "Íslenski Listinn Nr. 126: 16.7. '95 - 22.7. '95" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir. 15 July 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  13. "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. 27 August 1995. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2022. See LW column.
  14. "Fun Factory – I Wanna B With U" (in Dutch). Top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  15. "FUN FACTORY - I WANNA B WITH U" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  16. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 325.
  17. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 105.
  18. "Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. 2 September 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  19. "Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. 26 August 1995. p. 26. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  20. "Canada Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  21. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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