Only Wanna Be with You

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Not to be confused with I Only Want to Be with You.

"Only Wanna Be With You"
H and TB - Only Wanna Be With You single.png
Single by Hootie & the Blowfish
from the album Cracked Rear View and the EP Kootchypop
ReleasedJuly 18, 1995 (1995-07-18)[1]
Genre
Length3:46
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Don Gehman
Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology
"Let Her Cry"
(1994) 		"Only Wanna Be With You"
(1995) 		"Time"
(1995)
Music video
"Only Wanna Be With You" on YouTube

"Only Wanna Be with You" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. The song was written and recorded in 1992 and included on the group's EP Kootchypop the following year. It was released on July 18, 1995, as the third single from their breakthrough album, Cracked Rear View. It peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and number two on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Internationally, "Only Wanna Be with You" topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for three weeks, becoming the second-most-successful song of 1995. It also found success in Iceland, rising to number four on the Icelandic Singles Chart, and reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. It is the band's signature song. In 2021, American rapper Post Malone released a cover of the song for the 25th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise.

Content[]

One verse of the song describes "[putting] on a little Dylan". The verse then references songs on Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks, quoting extensively from "Idiot Wind". The song then mentions "Tangled Up in Blue".[3] According to Rucker, Dylan’s management were aware of the lyrics and had no problem with them; however, when the song became a hit, they objected.[4] He told Rolling Stone that "it never got to the point where we were sued... When we first did that song we sent it to the publishing company and everything was fine. We played it for years and had a really big hit with it. Then they wanted some money, and they got it."[5] VH1 reported that Dylan received an out-of-court settlement in 1995 for $350,000.[3]

Also mentioned in the bridge of the song is a reference, "I'm such a baby cause the dolphins make me cry", alluding to Darius Rucker's favorite sports team, the Miami Dolphins.

Music video[]

The music video, similar to the song, had a sports theme, incorporating many elements from ESPN's SportsCenter. The video featured appearances by (then-current) SportsCenter anchors Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Mike Tirico, Charley Steiner and Chris Berman, reporting on the band playing in games with several professional athletes, including Dan Marino, Fred Couples, Gary McCord, Alonzo Mourning, Muggsy Bogues, Alex English, Walt Williams, and Charles Smith.[3][6] Rucker said the video was his idea, adding, "It was just a way to meet all our idols."[7]

A portion of the music video was filmed on the Poolesville Golf Course and Potomac Valley Lodge in Poolesville, Maryland,[8] as well as on the floor of Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland.[9] Additionally, the scenes in which Rucker and Dan Marino are playing catch, were filmed on the football field of Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Track listings[]

US cassette single[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Only Wanna Be with You" (radio edit) 
2."Where Were You" 
European and Australian CD single[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Only Wanna Be with You"3:46
2."Use Me" (live)5:11
3."Only Wanna Be with You" (live)4:00

Charts[]

Post Malone version[]

"Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)"
Cover art featuring the Pokémon Pikachu's yellow lightning-bolt-shaped tail against a plain background.
Single by Post Malone
from the album Pokémon 25: The Album
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)
Length4:01
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Post Malone singles chronology
"Spicy"
(2020) 		"Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)"
(2021) 		"Life's a Mess II"
(2021)
Pokémon 25 singles chronology
"Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)"
(2021) 		"Electric"
(2021)
Music video
"Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)" on YouTube

On February 25, 2021, American rapper and singer Post Malone released a cover version for the 25th anniversary of the Japanese media franchise Pokémon.[33][34] Malone's version contains samples of music from the video games and the Dolphins reference changed to reflect him being a Dallas Cowboys fan.[35][36][37] The cover garnered attention for the unusual circumstances of its release.[36][37][38][39] Hootie and the Blowfish vocalist Darius Rucker gave his approval of the cover on Twitter.[37][40] "Only Wanna Be with You" is included on the track listing of Pokémon 25: The Album, scheduled for release in the second half of 2021 through Capitol Records.[41]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Only Wanna Be with You (Pokémon 25 Version)"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[42] 58
Croatia (HRT)[43] 73
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[44] 17
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[45] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[46] 55
Netherlands (Single Tip)[47] 1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[48] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[49] 34
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[50] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[51] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[52] 76
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[53] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[54] 74

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