(I Just Wanna) B with U
| "(I Just Wanna) B with U" | ||||
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| Single by Transvision Vamp | ||||
| from the album Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 2 April 1991[1] | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Duncan Bridgeman | |||
| Transvision Vamp singles chronology | ||||
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"(I Just Wanna) B with U" is a song by English pop rock band Transvision Vamp, released in April 1991 by MCA Records as the lead single from their third and final studio album, Little Magnets Versus the Bubble of Babble (1991). It was also the first of their singles to be co-written by Wendy James. After a two-year gap since their previous single, "Born to Be Sold", "B with U" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 16 in Australia.
Track listings
The live tracks on the US releases were recorded at the Manchester Apollo on 24 October 1989.
- A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U"
- B1. "Swamp Thang"
- B2. "Straight Thru Your Head"
- 12-inch single[4]
- A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper mix)
- B1. "Swamp Thang"
- B2. "Straight Thru Your Head"
- 12-inch gatefold single[5]
- A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper mix)
- B1. "Swamp Thang"
- B2. "Straight Thru Your Head"
- B3. "Punky Says"
- CD single[6]
- "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (7-inch version) – 4:24
- "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper mix) – 4:53
- "Swamp Thang" – 3:48
- "Straight Thru Your Head" – 2:41
- US 12-inch single[7]
- A1. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (The Nightripper mix) – 4:53
- A2. "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (alternative 12-inch mix) – 6:02
- B1. "Trash City" (live) – 5:14
- B2. "Tell That Girl To Shut Up" (live) – 3:12
- B3. "Sex Kick" (live) – 6:17
- B4. "I Want Your Love" (live) – 3:40
- US CD single[8]
- "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (album version) – 4:23
- "Trash City" (live) – 5:14
- "Tell That Girl To Shut Up" (live) – 3:12
- "Sex Kick" (live) – 6:17
- "I Want Your Love" (live) – 3:40
- "(I Just Wanna) B with U" (Nightripper mix) – 4:52
Note: The Nightripper mix is misprinted as the 12-inch version on the single
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 16 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 66 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 30 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 15 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[13] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 30 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[15] | 23 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[16] | 14 |
References
- ^ Dee, Johnny (23 March 1991). "Index – Transvision Vamp". Record Mirror. p. 7.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (UK 7-inch single sleeve). MCA Records. 1991. TVV 10.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (UK cassette single sleeve). MCA Records. 1991. TVVC 10.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (UK 12-inch single sleeve). MCA Records. 1991. TVVT 10.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (UK 12-inch single gatefold sleeve). MCA Records. 1991. TVVTG 10.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (UK CD single liner notes). MCA Records. 1991. DTVVT 10.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). MCA Records. 1991. MCA12 54233.
- ^ (I Just Wanna) B with U (US CD single disc notes). MCA Records. 1991. MCADS 54113.
- ^ "Transvision Vamp – (I Just Wanna) B with U". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 17. 27 April 1991. p. 33.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Just Wanna". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Transvision Vamp". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Playlist Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 4 May 1991. p. 26. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 21 September 1991. Retrieved 18 August 2023.