(I Just Wanna) B with U

"(I Just Wanna) B with U"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble
B-side	"Swamp Thang", "Punky Says" "Straight Thru Your Head"
Released	1991
Format	CD, cassette single 7" and 12" vinyl
Recorded	1990
Genre	Pop Rock
Length	4:21
Label	MCA Records TVV 10
Songwriter(s)	Nick Christian Sayer Wendy James
Producer(s)	Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Born to Be Sold" (1989) "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (1991) "If Looks Could Kill" (1991)
"Born to Be Sold" (1989) "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (1991) "If Looks Could Kill" (1991)

"(I Just Wanna) B with U" was a single released by UK band Transvision Vamp in 1991 and was the first to be taken from their final studio album, Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble. It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James. After a two-year gap since their previous UK single "Born to Be Sold", it fared poorly on the UK singles chart reaching #30, although it fared better in Australia where it peaked at #16.

The song was released in several versions and formats worldwide.^[1]

Track listings

7" vinyl and cassette single (TVV 10 / TVVC 10) ^[2]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (7" Version) - 4:21
2. "Swamp Thang" - 3:48
3. "Straight Thru Your Head" - 2:41

12" vinyl (TVVT 10 / TVVTG 10) ^[3]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper Mix) - 4:53
2. "Swamp Thang" - 3:48
3. "Straight Thru Your Head" - 2:41
4. "Punky Says" *

• (*) Exclusive to the limited edition gatefold 12" single (TVVTG10).

CD single (DTVVT 10) ^[4]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (7" Version) - 4:21
2. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper Mix) - 4:53
3. "Swamp Thang" - 3:48
4. "Straight Thru Your Head" - 2:41

• "(I Just Wanna) B with U" is mistitled as (I Just Wanna) Be with U on the rear of the sleeve.

US 12" vinyl (MCA12 54233) ^[5]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper Mix) - 4:53
2. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Alternative 12" Mix) - 5:56
3. "Trash City" (Live) - 5:14
4. "Tell That Girl To Shut Up" (Live) - 3:12
5. "Sex Kick" (Live) - 6:17
6. "I Want Your Love" (Live) - 3:40

US CD single (MCADS 54113) ^[6]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Album Version) - 4:25
2. "Trash City" (Live) - 5:14
3. "Tell That Girl To Shut Up" (Live) - 3:12
4. "Sex Kick" (Live) - 6:17
5. "I Want Your Love" (Live) - 3:40
6. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (12" Version) - 4:53 *

• The CD printing mistitles "(I Just Wanna) B with U" as (I Just Wanna) Be with U.
• "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (12" Version) is actually 'The Nightripper Mix'.
• The live tracks on the US releases were recorded at the Manchester Apollo on October 24, 1989.

US promo CD singles (CD45-1586 / CD45-1673) ^[7]

1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Album Version) - 4:25
2. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Alternative Single Mix) - 4:24
3. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Nightripper Mix) - 4:53
4. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Alternative 12" Mix) - 5:56
5. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Club Mix) - 6:26
6. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Dub Mix) - 5:13

• Two US promo singles were issued. A maxi version (CD45-1586 listed above) and a one track version (CD45-1673) that featured the 'Alternative Single Mix'.

Charts

References

External links

• Worldwide releases