"I Wanna B with U" is a song by German

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band Fun Factory, released on 18 April 1995 by various labels as the first single from the band's second album, ''

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'' (1995). The song was written by Steve Bender,

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and Rodney Hardison. It was a top-10 hit in Canada, while in Europe, it was a top-20 hit in Austria (18), Finland (12) and Germany (11). In the US, "I Wanna B with U" peaked at number 45 on the ''

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and number ten on the ''Billboard''

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chart. It remains one of their most successful songs and is also their biggest hit in the US. The accompanying music video was directed by Frank Paul Husmann-Labusga, featuring the band performing at a

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, and produced by Music In Motion GmbH. The track was released with remixes by

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and

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Critical reception

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from ''

'' felt that songs like "I Wanna B with U" "are

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in its purest and celebratory form." A reviewer from ''

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'' gave it four out of five, writing, "A

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-flavoured, summery song with the oft-repeated title line providing a great

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. Certain to make radio playlists, with big sales to follow." Rupert Howe from ''

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'' was less enthustiastic, saying, "Fun Factory may look like yet another instant melting-pot-noodle of a

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combo along the lines of

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etc, but in a trick of Faustian proportions turn out to be merely a horrible tuneless facsimile of the already horrible and tuneless Ace of Base." James Hamilton from the ''

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'' Dance Update described it as a "plaintive girl chanted and gruff chaps rapped Euro reggae lurcher".

Track listing

* 7" single, Germany #"I Wanna B with U" (On the Air Rap) — 3:33 #"I Wanna B with U" (On the Air Vocal) — 3:33 * 12", Germany #"I Wanna B with U" (B On the Floor Extended) — 4:40 #"I Wanna B with U" (B In the Groove) — 3:33 #"I Wanna B with U" (

Remix) — 5:38 #"I Wanna B with U" (

's Old School) — 4:16 * CD single, US #"I Wanna B with U" — 3:32 #"We Are the World" — 4:08 * CD maxi, Germany #"I Wanna B with U" (B On the Air Vocal) — 3:33 #"I Wanna B with U" (B On the Air Rap) — 3:33 #"I Wanna B with U" (B On the Floor Extended) — 4:40 #"I Wanna B with U" (Mousse T's Old School) — 4:16 #"Fun Factory's Kick" (Maxi Edit) — 4:40 * CD maxi (Remixes), Europe #"I Wanna B with U" (Homegirls International Remix) — 5:38 #"I Wanna B with U" (Mousse T's House Dub Edit) — 3:30 #"I Wanna B with U" (Sequential One Remix) — 5:38 #"I Wanna B with U" (Simon Harris' Jamaican Stylee) — 5:05

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References

1995 singles 1995 songs English-language German songs Fun Factory (band) songs Music videos directed by Frank Paul Husmann Songs written by Toni Cottura {{reggae-stub