About The Song
“I Wanna Be Your Lover” is a song by American recording artist Prince. It was released on August 24, 1979, as the lead single from his second album, Prince. The song was Prince’s first major hit single in the United States, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 26, 1980, holding the number 11 position for two weeks, and peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for two weeks. The song is a funk-pop track with a length of 5 minutes and 49 seconds. The official music video for the song was released on YouTube on July 14, 2017, and has over 19 million views as of December 31, 2023. The song’s lyrics describe Prince’s desire to be the lover of a woman who is currently involved with another man.