I Wanna Be Your Lover
| "I Wanna Be Your Lover" | ||||
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French 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album Prince | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 24, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1979 | |||
| Studio | Alpha Studios, Burbank, California | |||
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| Length | 2:57 (7" Edit) 5:47 (12" Album Version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative release | ||||
US 7-inch vinyl single | ||||
"I Wanna Be Your Lover" is a song by American recording artist Prince. It was released on August 24, 1979, as the lead single from his self-titled second album. The song was Prince's first major hit single in the United States, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 26, 1980, holding the number 11 position for two weeks, and peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for two weeks.