W.A.S.P. β I Wanna Be Somebody (Single)
- intothewellsabyss
- Jul 30, 2023
- 2 min read
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July 30, 1984 β W.A.S.P. released the single, I Wanna Be Somebody. (Apple Music or Spotify)
It is the first single from W.A.S.P.'s debut full-length studio album W.A.S.P., and was released via Capital Records.
Background:
The single was released on 12β vinyl, 7β vinyl, and 12β picture disc.
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It features the song Tormentor as the singles B-side. Tormentor on this pressing is an alternate version taken from the 1984 movie Ragewar.
The album was recorded at the Record Plant and was produced by Blackie Lawless and Mike Varney (Shrapnel Records fame).
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An official music video was made to promote the song. (Watch video)
Commercial & Critical Reception:
I Wanna Be Somebody was ranked at #84 in VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
The single for I Wanna Be Somebody peaked at No. 77 on the UK singles chart.
The song was included in Loudwireβs 11 HEAVIEST HAIR METAL SONGS by Eduardo Rivadavia, who stated;
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