I Want to Be Your Man
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
| "I Want to Be Your Man" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Roger | ||||
| from the album Unlimited! | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B, quiet storm | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Writer(s) | Larry Troutman | |||
| Producer(s) | Roger Troutman | |||
| Roger singles chronology | ||||
|
||||
"I Want to Be Your Man" is a 1987 hit single by funk singer-songwriter Roger Troutman, from his album Unlimited!. The song was written by his brother, Larry Troutman, and produced by Roger. It features Roger singing in both his natural tenor and his trademark talk box. "I Want to Be Your Man" was Troutman's biggest solo hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was also the biggest crossover hit of the career of Roger and the Zapp collective. Troutman topped that success nearly ten years later with his featured collaboration with 2Pac and Dr. Dre on their 1996 single "California Love".[citation needed]
Soundtrack appearances
The song was featured in the 2000 movie Love & Basketball and the 2001 movie Pootie Tang.
Covers, samples and interpolations
The song was covered by Charlie Wilson featuring Fantasia from 2010's Just Charlie.
The chorus has been re-interpolated on the following songs:
- "Down 4 U" by Ja Rule and Ashanti[citation needed]
- "Twisted" (2001) by Tech N9ne, featuring Troutman singing different lyrics[2]
The song has also been sampled on the following:
- "Let Me Tell You Something" by T.I..[citation needed]
- "Where's the Love" (1999) by Lil' Troy, from Sittin' Fat Down South[citation needed]
- "I Wanna Be Your Man" by English rapper/grime artist Ironik
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWLCnT1SUCQ
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single December 19, 1987 |
Succeeded by "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson |
