I Wanna Be Somebody

"I Wanna Be Somebody"
Single by W.A.S.P.
from the album W.A.S.P.
B-side"Tormentor"
Released1984
Genre
Length3:42
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Blackie Lawless
Producer(s)Blackie Lawless, Mike Varney
W.A.S.P. singles chronology
"Animal (F**k Like a Beast)"
(1984) 		"I Wanna Be Somebody"
(1984) 		"L.O.V.E. Machine"
(1984)

"I Wanna Be Somebody" is the first single from heavy metal band W.A.S.P.'s debut album W.A.S.P.

It was ranked at #84 in VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.[2] The song's title is taken from an episode of Barney Miller, where Detective Ron Harris states that "God I Wanna Be Somebody" in a manner which Blackie Lawless found humorous.[3]

Track listing

7 inch single
No.TitleLength
1."I Wanna Be Somebody"3:42
2."Tormentor"3:36

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 77

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (August 6, 2018). "The 11 Heaviest Hair Metal Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs - Stereogum
  3. ^ "Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P." TheyWilllRockYou.com - For the love of music! Serving Boston and Greater New England. February 20, 2010. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "W.A.S.P. – I Wanna Be Somebody". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2021.


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