"I Wanna Have Some Fun" is a pop– dance song performed by British singer

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. It was written and produced by

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and was released in the last quarter of

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as the first American

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from Fox' third album, ''

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'' (1988). In the US, the single was certified gold. In

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and Australia, it was released as the album's third and final single in 1989. The song samples

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's song "

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" and Yazoo's " Situation". American drag queen,

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, released a cover of the song in 2012 featuring Tim Permanent.

Critical reception

In an ironic review of 10 June 1989 the Betty Page, observer of British music newspaper ''

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'', came to the conclusion that the pop-up gatefold sleeve of the single that she got was much more interesting than the music of the disc itself.

Formats and track listings

* 7" single #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (7" Version) – 4:08 #"Out of Our Hands" – 3:05 * UK / EU 12" single #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Extended Version) – 5:08 #"Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees" – 4:11 #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Have Some Fun Mix) – 6:08 #"Out of Our Hands" – 3:05 * US 12" singlediscogs.com
/ref> #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Extended Version) – 5:08 #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (UK Single Edit) – 4:08 #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Full Force Single Edit) – 4:37 #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Have Some Fun Mix) – 6:08 #"I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Album Version) – 5:03 #"Don't Cheat on Me" – 3:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Yead-end charts

Certifications

References

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