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| "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" | ||||
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| Single by the Ramones | ||||
| from the album Ramones | ||||
| B-side | "California Sun" / "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (live) | |||
| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | January 1976 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:24 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Ramone | |||
| Producer(s) | Craig Leon | |||
| The Ramones singles chronology | ||||
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| "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" | ||||
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| Single by Per Gessle | ||||
| from the album The Song Ramones the Same | ||||
| Released | September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09) (Sweden) | |||
| Recorded | July 2001 | |||
| Studio | Polar Studios, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | White Jazz | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Ramone | |||
| Producer(s) | Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman | |||
| Per Gessle singles chronology | ||||
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"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. Written by drummer Tommy Ramone, it was released on the first Ramones album. It was also released as the Ramones' second single, following "Blitzkrieg Bop."
Background
"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is the fourth track on the Ramones' debut album, Ramones. It was released as a single in September 1976. The song was written around 1975, as two demos of the tune were made prior to the debut and single releases.
References
- Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock : Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion. BackBeat Books. pp. 423, 579. ISBN 0-87930-607-6.