Wanna Be With You
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"Wanna Be With You" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire
which was written by Maurice White
and Wayne Vaughn and produced by Maurice White
. Included on the band's 1981 album, Raise!
it was released as a single in 1982.
"Wanna Be With You" peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and number 15 on the Black Singles Chart.
Wanna Be With You won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
.
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
which was written by Maurice White
Maurice White
Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
and Wayne Vaughn and produced by Maurice White
Maurice White
Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
. Included on the band's 1981 album, Raise!
Raise!
Raise! is the eleventh studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and released in 1981 on ARC/Columbia Records. Raise! has been certified platinum in the US by the RIAA. Raise! was the bestselling R&B album of 1982. The album featured...
it was released as a single in 1982.
"Wanna Be With You" peaked at number 51 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and number 15 on the Black Singles Chart.
Wanna Be With You won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances...
.
Chart positions
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Pop Singles 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... |
51 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Singles | 15 |