I Wanna Be Somebody

"I Wanna Be Somebody" is the first single from heavy metal band W.A.S.P.'s debut album W.A.S.P.

"I Wanna Be Somebody"
Single by W.A.S.P.
from the album W.A.S.P.
Released	1984
Genre	Heavy metal shock rock glam metal[1]
Length	3:42
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Blackie Lawless
Producer(s)	Blackie Lawless, Mike Varney
W.A.S.P. singles chronology
"Animal (F**k Like a Beast)" (1984) "I Wanna Be Somebody" (1984) "L.O.V.E. Machine" (1984)

It was ranked at #84 in VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.[2]

Track listing

7 inch single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Wanna Be Somebody"	3:42
2.	"Tormentor"	3:36

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak Position
New Zealand Singles Chart[3]	30

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo (August 6, 2018). "The 11 Heaviest Hair Metal Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
2. VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs - Stereogum
3. New Zealand Singles Chart (Retrieved January 8, 2010)