I Wanna Be with You (Raspberries song)

"I Wanna Be with You"
"I Wanna Be with You"
Single by Raspberries
from the album Fresh
B-side	"Goin' Nowhere Tonight"
Released	November 1972
Recorded	January 1972 Abbey Road studios
Genre	Jangle pop; power pop;
Length	3:05
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Eric Carmen
Producer(s)	Jimmy Ienner
Raspberries singles chronology
Audio
	"I Wanna Be with You" on YouTube

"I Wanna Be with You" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in November 1972. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was their first single release from their second LP, Fresh.^[3] It became their second greatest US hit.

The song reached the Top 40 on three principal US charts, including number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100,^[4] number 10 on Cash Box,^[5] and number 7 on Record World. It was also a number 17 hit in Canada.

Billboard called it a "strong rock ballad."^[6] Cash Box described it as sounding "similar to the Beatles vocally."^[7]

Television performance[]

"I Wanna Be with You" was performed on The Midnight Special television program (season 1, episode 15) on May 4, 1973.^[8] The show was hosted by Johnny Nash.^[9]

Later uses[]

"I Wanna Be with You" was included on the Raspberries Pop Art Live CD set from their reunion concert recording, November 26, 2004, at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio, released August 18, 2017.^[10]

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1972–73)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[11]	44
Canadian RPM Top Singles	17
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	16
US Cash Box Top 100^[5]	10
US Record World	7

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1973)	Rank
Canada^[12]	142
US Cash Box Top 100^[13]	100

References[]

^ LaBate, Steve (December 18, 2009). "Jangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond". Paste. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
^ Borack 2007, p. 36.
^ "Raspberries - Fresh". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ ^a ^b "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 20, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
^ "Radio Action and Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1972. p. 80. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 4, 1972. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
^ "Raspberries Setlist at The Midnight Special, Burbank". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ Gordon, Rev Keith A. "CD Preview: The Raspberries' Pop Art Live". Thatdevilmusic.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 246. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Item". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1973". Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

Bibliography[]

Borack, John M. (2007). Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide. Not Lame Recordings. ISBN 978-0-9797714-0-8.

External links[]

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[1] LaBate, Steve (December 18, 2009). "Jangle Bell Rock: A Chronological (Non-Holiday) Anthology… from The Beatles and Byrds to R.E.M. and Beyond". Paste. Retrieved March 2, 2017.

[FOOTNOTEBorack200736-2] Borack 2007, p. 36.

[3] "Raspberries - Fresh". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[Joel_Whitburn-4] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[auto-5] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 20, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

[bb-6] "Radio Action and Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1972. p. 80. Retrieved July 31, 2020.

[7] "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 4, 1972. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

[8] "Raspberries Setlist at The Midnight Special, Burbank". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[9] [1]^{[dead link]}

[10] Gordon, Rev Keith A. "CD Preview: The Raspberries' Pop Art Live". Thatdevilmusic.com. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[aus-11] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 246. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[12] Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Item". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

[13] "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 29, 1973". Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

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v t Raspberries
Eric Carmen Wally Bryson Dave Smalley Jim Bonfanti Scott McCarl Michael McBride
Studio albums	Raspberries Fresh Side 3 Starting Over
Compilation albums	Raspberries' Best Capitol Collectors Series
Singles	"Don't Want to Say Goodbye" "Go All the Way" "I Wanna Be with You" "Let's Pretend" "Tonight" "I'm a Rocker" "Ecstasy" "Overnight Sensation"
Related topics	The Choir The Choir (EP) Choir Practice Fotomaker Jimmy Ienner

v t Eric Carmen
Studio albums	Eric Carmen 1975 Boats Against the Current Change of Heart Tonight You're Mine Eric Carmen 1984 I Was Born to Love You
Compilation albums	The Best of Eric Carmen The Definitive Collection
Singles	"All by Myself" "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" "Sunrise" "She Did It" "Boats Against the Current" "Change of Heart" "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" "It Hurts Too Much" "I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips" "Hungry Eyes" "Make Me Lose Control"
Songwriting	"Go All the Way" "I Wanna Be With You" "Let's Pretend" "Tonight" "Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)" "That's Rock 'n' Roll" "Hey Deanie" "I Need You" "Almost Paradise" "Maybe My Baby"
Related topics	Raspberries Jimmy Ienner