I Want to Be Your Man
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"I Want to Be Your Man" is a 1987 hit single for late funk
singer-songwriter
Roger Troutman
, from his Unlimited!
album.
Written by his brother, Larry Troutman
, and produced by the Roger, who sung in both his natural tenor (at parts) and his trademark talk box
, it became his biggest solo hit to date reaching number-one on the Billboard
Hot R&B Singles
chart and number-three on the Billboard Hot 100
. becoming the biggest crossover hit of the career of Roger and the Zapp
collective.
Troutman topped that success nearly ten years later with his featured collaboration with 2Pac and Dr. Dre
on their 1996 single, "California Love
".
The chorus was later interpolated by Ja Rule
and Ashanti on the Murder Inc. single, "Down-Ass Chick".
The track was also interpolated by Tech N9ne
in his 2001 song Twisted, but featured Troutman re-singing the lyrics specifically for the song instead of just a sample or redoing.
The song made an appearence as background music on the 2001 movie, Pootie Tang
.
The track was sampled by T.I.
on the track Let Me Tell You Something which was produced by Kanye West
.
The track was also sampled by Lil' Troy
on a track titled "Where's the Love" on his album "Sittin' Fat Down South"
The song was covered by Charlie Wilson featuring Fantasia
from 2010's Just Charlie
.
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
, from his Unlimited!
Unlimited!
Unlimited! is a 1987 electro-funk album, the third solo album by Zapp frontman Roger Troutman . It includes a cover of James Brown's 1965 single "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," as well as Roger's biggest R&B and crossover hit , "I Want to Be Your Man."-Track listing:-Musicians:*Roger Troutman: Lead...
album.
Written by his brother, Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman
Larry Troutman was a musician and a founding member of the funk/R&B band Zapp alongside his younger brother, Roger Troutman...
, and produced by the Roger, who sung in both his natural tenor (at parts) and his trademark talk box
Talk box
A talk box is an effects unit that allows a musician to modify the sound of a musical instrument. The musician controls the modification by lip syncing, or by changing the shape of the mouth...
, it became his biggest solo hit to date reaching number-one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot R&B Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart and number-three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. becoming the biggest crossover hit of the career of Roger and the Zapp
Zapp (band)
Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...
collective.
Troutman topped that success nearly ten years later with his featured collaboration with 2Pac and Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...
on their 1996 single, "California Love
California Love
"California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single upon his release from prison in 1995. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me...
".
The chorus was later interpolated by Ja Rule
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
and Ashanti on the Murder Inc. single, "Down-Ass Chick".
The track was also interpolated by Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
in his 2001 song Twisted, but featured Troutman re-singing the lyrics specifically for the song instead of just a sample or redoing.
The song made an appearence as background music on the 2001 movie, Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang is an American comedy film written and directed by Louis C.K. and released in 2001. It was adapted from a comedy sketch that first appeared on The Chris Rock Show. The character Pootie Tang is a satire of the stereotyped characters who appeared in old blaxploitation films...
.
The track was sampled by T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
on the track Let Me Tell You Something which was produced by Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
.
The track was also sampled by Lil' Troy
Lil' Troy
Troy Birklett, better known by his stage name Lil' Troy is an American rapper from Houston, Texas.-Life and career:Before his rapping career, Birklett was a successful drug dealer, who funded his music business with the money he earned from selling drugs...
on a track titled "Where's the Love" on his album "Sittin' Fat Down South"
The song was covered by Charlie Wilson featuring Fantasia
Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which...
from 2010's Just Charlie
Just Charlie
-Release history:...
.