Where I Wanna Be (Shade Sheist song)
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"Where I Wanna Be" is the debut single by American songwriter and recording artist Shade Sheist
. The song features Nate Dogg
and Kurupt
on additional vocals. "Where I Wanna Be" found chart success domestically and internationally, peaking at #1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart and #14 on the UK Singles chart.
executive produced. After writing and recording tracks for other artists, television, film and video game soundtracks, Shade Sheist released his debut studio album Informal Introduction in 2002 under Universal Records. "Where I Wanna Be" was the first single from the album.
"Where I Wanna Be" was written by Tramayne Thompson (Shade Sheist
), Edward Berkeley, Ricardo Brown (Kurupt
), Derek Bush, Keir Lamont Gis (Kay Gee), Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg
) and Robert L Huggar, with production by Berkeley and Kay Gee. The song contains a sample of Toto's
"Waiting for Your Love". It was released in the U.S.
in December 2000, with a summer release in the UK
in 2001.
, where it peaked inside of the UK Top 75 at number 14. It remains Shade Sheist's most commercially successful hit to date.
12" vinyl
Side A
Side B
Shade Sheist
Tramayne Thompson , primarily known by his stage name Shade Sheist, is an American songwriter and recording artist from Inglewood, California. He began his career in 2000 by contributing the single "Where I Wanna Be" to a compilation executive produced by himself and local producer Damizza...
. The song features Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk...
and Kurupt
Kurupt
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...
on additional vocals. "Where I Wanna Be" found chart success domestically and internationally, peaking at #1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart and #14 on the UK Singles chart.
Conception and release
"Where I Wanna Be" was first featured on the Where I Wanna Be compilation that Shade Sheist and local producer DamizzaDamizza
Damion Young, better known by his stage name, Damizza, is a record producer, artist & author known for producing artists such as Ice Cube, Shade Sheist, Snoop Dogg, Korn, Nate Dogg, Ca$his, and Mariah Carey, including Carey's single "Crybaby."...
executive produced. After writing and recording tracks for other artists, television, film and video game soundtracks, Shade Sheist released his debut studio album Informal Introduction in 2002 under Universal Records. "Where I Wanna Be" was the first single from the album.
"Where I Wanna Be" was written by Tramayne Thompson (Shade Sheist
Shade Sheist
Tramayne Thompson , primarily known by his stage name Shade Sheist, is an American songwriter and recording artist from Inglewood, California. He began his career in 2000 by contributing the single "Where I Wanna Be" to a compilation executive produced by himself and local producer Damizza...
), Edward Berkeley, Ricardo Brown (Kurupt
Kurupt
Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...
), Derek Bush, Keir Lamont Gis (Kay Gee), Nathaniel Hale (Nate Dogg
Nate Dogg
Nathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, was an American musician. He is noted for his membership of rap trio 213 and his solo career in which he collaborated with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac and Snoop Dogg on many hit releases. Nate Dogg released three solo albums, G-Funk...
) and Robert L Huggar, with production by Berkeley and Kay Gee. The song contains a sample of Toto's
Toto (band)
Toto is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1977. The group currently consists of Joseph Williams , David Paich , Steve Porcaro , Steve Lukather , Mike Porcaro , and Simon Phillips . Toto is known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, soul, funk, progressive rock, hard...
"Waiting for Your Love". It was released in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in December 2000, with a summer release in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 2001.
Critical reception
Dean Carlson of Allmusic gave "Where I Wanna Be" a mixed review stating "Shade Sheist's Where I Wanna Be hoped to resurrect the forgotten art of summer hip-hop. It failed, of course, but in a gallant sort of way... It was from there, with Nate Dogg and Kurupt chasing each other's slow rhymes at the wayside, that "Where I Wanna Be" eventually became a sort of heat-induced muscle relaxant this side of De La Soul's "A Roller Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'" or Black Eyed Peas' "Magic," if only substituting their pleasantries for suspiciously placed arrogance. It was an unworkable contradiction when it came down to it, but Where I Wanna Be became the number one rap single for four months in America and went on to crack the British Top 20 the following summer."Chart performance
The single peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart and was a success in the UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, where it peaked inside of the UK Top 75 at number 14. It remains Shade Sheist's most commercially successful hit to date.
Formats and track listings
CD single- "Where I Wanna Be" (Clean Radio Version) - 3:47
- "Where I Wanna Be" (Original LP Version) - 4:25
- "Where I Wanna Be" (Dub-a-holics R&B Switch Mix - Clean) - 5:01
- "Where I Wanna Be" (Video - UK Edit) - 3:47
12" vinyl
Side A
- "Where I Wanna Be" (Extended Original Version) - 4:51
- "Where I Wanna Be" (Clean Radio Version) - 3:47
Side B
- "Where I Wanna Be" (Dub-a-holics R&B Switch Mix - Explicit Version) - 5:01
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | December 12, 2000 | 12" vinyl | Sire Records Sire Records Sire Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:The label was founded in 1966 as Sire Productions by Seymour Stein and Richard Gottehrer, each investing ten thousand dollars into the new company. Its early releases as a... |
| UK | August 21, 2001 | CD, 12" vinyl, cassette | London Records London Records London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label.... |
Charts
| Chart (2000–01) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
14 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles | 1 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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,... |
49 |
| 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... |
95 |