I Wanna Be Down

Infobox Single |
Name = I Wanna Be Down
Artist = Brandy


from Album = Brandy
Format = CD single, vinyl single, cassette single
Released = September 6, 1994
(North America)
Recorded =
Genre = R&B, hip hop soul
Length = 4:51 (album version)
Label = Atlantic
Writer = Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones
Producer = Keith Crouch
Certification = Platinum (RIAA)cite web|title="Brandy History"| work=Rock the Net|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-b/brandy_main.htm|accessdate=2007-07-23]
Last single =
This single = "I Wanna Be Down"
(1994)
Next single = "Baby"
(1994)

"I Wanna Be Down" is an R&B song performed by American singer Brandy. It was co-written and produced by Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones for the singer's self-titled debut studio album, "Brandy" (1994), and released as its lead single during the third quarter of 1994 (see 1994 in music). The song's impact on the charts was comparatively large for a debut single: While it spent four weeks on top of the U.S. "Billboard" Hot R&B Singles chart, it reached number 6 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and the top 20 in Australia and New Zealand.

Music video

Atlantic Records decided to produce two music videos for the single. The original clip was directed by Keith Ward and premiered prior to the single's official release in September 1994. In the following months another video for a remix of the song, entitled "Human Rhythm Hip Hop Remix", was shot by Hype Williams. It features female rappers MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, and Yo-Yo, and was partially black-and-white and partially in color. Latter version eventually earned Brandy her first nomination for "Best Rap Video" at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.

Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "I Wanna Be Down."

;German/UK CD single (7567-85581-2)
# "I Wanna Be Down" (LP edit) – 4:09
# "I Wanna Be Down" (Human Rhythm Hip Hop remix) – 4:15
# "I Wanna Be Down" (LP version) – 4:53
# "I Wanna Be Down" (cool out) – 5:13
# "I Wanna Be Down" (a capella) – 4:32

;UK re-release single (7567-85618-2)
# "I Wanna Be Down" (LP edit) – 4:09
# "I Wanna Be Down" (LP version) – 4:53
# "I Wanna Be Down" (cool out) – 5:13
# "I Wanna Be Down" (a capella) – 4:32

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.foreverbrandy.com/ ForeverBrandy.com] — official site
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