"I Wanna Be Loved" (from the 1933 version of the 1931 revue '' Billy Rose's Crazy Quilt'') is a

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song with music by

Johnny Green John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earli ...

and lyrics by

Edward Heyman Edward Heyman (March 14, 1907October 16, 1981) was an American lyricist and producer, best known for his lyrics to " Body and Soul," "When I Fall in Love," and " For Sentimental Reasons." He also contributed to a number of songs for films. Biogr ...

and

Billy Rose Billy Rose (born William Samuel Rosenberg; September 6, 1899 – February 10, 1966) was an American impresario, theatrical showman and lyricist. For years both before and after World War II, Billy Rose was a major force in entertainment, with sh ...

, published in

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

Recorded versions

The song is a standard, with many recorded versions: *

Billy Eckstine William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously ...

- ''Passing Strangers'' *The song was included in the 1934 Vitaphone short "Mirrors" featuring Fred Rich and his Orchestra. It was sung by Vera Van in a scene where she dresses in an evening gown. *The song was included in the 1934 Vitaphone Broadway Brevities short feature "The Song of Fame" sung by Ruth Etting in a nightclub scene. *The song was recorded by

The Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the Swing music, swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andre ...

in 1950. Their version became a #1 hit in the U.S, and was the trio's final #1 hit. *The song was recorded by Russell Garcia (on his 1958 album '' The Johnny Ever Greens''), starring Sue Allen on vocal. *''I Wanna Be Loved'' was the title track of an album by

Dinah Washington Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the 1950s songs". Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performe ...

with

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

and His Orchestra in 1962. *Grant Green plays on the song on his 1963 album Am I Blue. *

George Maharis George Maharis (born September 1, 1928) is an American actor who portrayed Buz Murdock in the first three seasons of the TV series ''Route 66''. Maharis also recorded numerous pop music albums at the height of his fame, and later starred in t ...

covered the song on his 1963 album ''Just Turn Me Loose!''. *

Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish–American actress, singer, and dancer. As an actress and singer, she is credited as Ann-Margret. She is known for her roles in ''Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961), ''State Fair'' (1962), ''B ...

recorded the song for her 1963 album ''

Bachelors' Paradise ''Bachelors' Paradise'' is the fourth album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret, released by RCA Victor in 1963. The album title is a pun based around the title song of the 1961 film, '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Just two years prio ...

'' and again on her 1966 album '' Songs from The Swinger (And Other Swingin' Songs)'' * Dean and Jean recorded the song in 1964 (U.S. #91).''Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990'' - * Mina covered the song on her 1969 album ''Mina for You''. * Jex Saarelaht and

Kate Ceberano Catherine Yvette Ceberano ( or , born 17 November 1966) is an Australian singer and actress who performs in the soul, jazz, and pop genres, as well as in film and musicals such as '' Jesus Christ Superstar''. Her song " Pash" received a gold ...

recorded it on their album ''

Open the Door - Live at Mietta's Australian singer Kate Ceberano has released 18 studio albums, three compilation albums, five live albums, two soundtrack album, and 44 singles. Albums Studio albums Live albums Soundtrack albums Compilation albums Singles As lead a ...

'' (1992). *

Maria Muldaur Maria Muldaur (born Maria Grazia Rosa Domenica D'Amato; September 12, 1942) is an American folk and blues singer who was part of the American folk music revival in the early 1960s. She recorded the 1973 hit song "Midnight at the Oasis" and has ...

performs the song on her 1999 album ''Meet Me Where They Play the Blues''. *In 2009

Mark Isham Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and film composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a film composer, having worked on numerous films and t ...

recorded a version for their '' Bittersweet'' album. *

Kirby Lauryen Kirby Lauryen Dockery, also known by the stage names Kirby (stylized as KIRBY) and Kirby Lauryen, is an American singer-songwriter. She has written pop songs such as "FourFiveSeconds" performed by Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney. Kirby is ...

performs a cover in the background of the club scene in Season 2, Episode 2 "A View in the Dark" of ''Marvel's Agent Carter''. * Elaine Dame covered this on her You're My Thrill album (2014)

References

Songs with music by Johnny Green Songs with lyrics by Edward Heyman Songs with lyrics by Billy Rose Nancy Wilson (jazz singer) songs 1933 songs {{Pop-standard-stub