"Wannagirl" is a song originally recorded by

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. Also known as "Wanna Girl". Lorenz' rendition had been released in 1992 as a B-side on the European versions of his single, "

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Jeremy Jordan cover

"Wannagirl" was covered by Jeremy Jordan and released in the spring of 1993. It was the follow-up single from his debut album '' Try My Love'' on

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. It was co-written by Keith Thomas, who produced both versions. Jordan's version of "Wannagirl" became an international hit, peaking in the US at #28 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #25 on ''

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''.Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 26, 1993
/ref> Background harmonies were retained from the original recording, but vocals were added by Audrey Wheeler, Chris Rodriguez, Cindy Mizelle and Emanuel Officer as well as some from Lorenz. Both versions are almost identical from a production standpoint, but the newer version features an extra breakdown and a different vocal arrangement starting at the 3:15 mark. A music video was released to promote the song. In Japan, the single was released as a double A-side single with "

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Track listing

;US maxi-single #Wannagirl (Preferredgirl Mix) 3:59 #Wannagirl (Streetgirl Mix) 6:06 #Wannagirl (Streetgirl Instrumental) 5:29 #Wannagirl (A Cappella Mix) 4:31 #Wannagirl (Album Mix) 4:30 ;Japan mini single #Wannagirl (Preferredgirl Mix) 3:59 #The Right Kind of Love (Main Mix) 4:30

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* (Jeremy Jordan) * (Trey Lorenz) {{DEFAULTSORT:Wannagirl 1993 singles 1992 singles 1992 songs Giant Records (Warner) singles Trey Lorenz songs Songs written by Keith Thomas (record producer) Songs written by Tony Haynes Song recordings produced by Keith Thomas (record producer)