"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is a song by the American punk rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band the Ramones

Ramones

The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...

. It was released in the US in 1976. It is the fourth track on their debut album, Ramones.

The song was recorded by Per Gessle

Per Gessle

Per Håkan Gessle is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonicist. He is the lead singer of the Swedish pop group Gyllene Tider and formed Roxette with Marie Fredriksson...

 in 2001, as a tribute to Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone

Joey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...

 who died in 2001, for the album, The Song Ramones the Same

The Song Ramones the Same

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, as well as by Screeching Weasel

Screeching Weasel

Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...

 on Ramones (Screeching Weasel album)

Ramones (Screeching Weasel album)

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, and by Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn

Peter Joseph Yorn is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who first gained international recognition after his debut record, Musicforthemorningafter, was released to critical acclaim in 2001.-Early history:Yorn's father is a dentist and his mother is a former concert pianist who worked as a...

 on We're A Happy Family: A Tribute to the Ramones.

Formats and track listings

CD single

1. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" – 2:31
2. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
   Sheena is a Punk Rocker
   "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a song by the punk rock group The Ramones. It first appeared on their third LP, Rocket to Russia, in 1977, and was also included on later pressings of the group's second album, Leave Home...
   
   " (originally performed by the Ramones
   Ramones
   The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
   
   ) – 2:38

7" single

1. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" – 2:31
2. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (originally performed by the Ramones) – 2:38

12" single

1. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" – 2:31
2. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (originally performed by the Ramones) – 2:38
3. "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" (originally performed by the Ramones) – 2:06

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....	44