1988 studio album by Samantha Fox
I Wanna Have Some Fun is the third studio album by English singer Samantha Fox . It was released in November 1988 by Jive Records . The album features production from previous collaborators Full Force , Stock Aitken Waterman , Steve Power and Steve Lovell, as well as new collaborators, such as Rob and Ferdi Bolland , Kevin Saunderson , Fred Zarr and Chris Tsangarides .
"Love House " was released in November 1988 as the album's first single in the United Kingdom, reaching number 32 on the UK Singles Chart . The album's title track served as the first single in the United States, where it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 , while it was released as the third and final single in the UK in June 1989, reaching number 63. The album's second UK single, a cover of Dusty Springfield 's "I Only Want to Be with You " (retitled "I Only Wanna Be with You "), was released in January 1989 and became Fox's best-performing single in over a year, peaking at number 16 on the UK chart. It was also the second single in the US, where it peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love House", on its release as the third and final single in the US, failed to reach the top 100.
2009 CD reissue bonus tracks[ 5] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 13. "Don't Cheat on Me" Tsangarides 3:05 14. "Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees" Full Force Full Force 4:09 15. "Now I Lay Me Down" Full Force Full Force 4:17 16. "I Wanna Have Some Fun" (extended version) Full Force Full Force 5:10 17. "Love House" (The Black Pyramid mix) Rob and Ferdi Bolland 6:42 18. "I Only Wanna Be with You" (extended mix) Stock Aitken Waterman 4:59
2012 deluxe edition disc one (bonus tracks)[ 6] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 13. "Don't Cheat on Me" Tsangarides 3:05 14. "Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees" Full Force Full Force 4:09 15. "All I Wanna Do..." (with Full Force) (single edit) Full Force Full Force 4:14 16. "Too Late to Say Goodbye" Stock Aitken Waterman Stock Aitken Waterman 3:24 17. "Giving Me a Hard Time" Mike Gallagher Julian Gallagher Robert Hunter 2:48 18. "Shout It Out" Zarr 4:37 19. "Ready for This Love" (7′′ mix) Peiken Zarr 4:01
2012 deluxe edition disc two[ 6] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Love House" (The Black Pyramid mix) Rob and Ferdi Bolland 6:42 2. "Your House or My House" (extended version) 6:00 3. "I Only Wanna Be with You" (extended version) Stock Aitken Waterman 5:53 4. "I Wanna Have Some Fun" (extended version) Full Force Full Force 5:10 5. "Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees" (extended version) Full Force Full Force 5:39 6. "Love House" (The Chicago House Jam mix) Rob and Ferdi Bolland Wayne Williams[a] 5:28 7. "I Only Wanna Be with You" (12′′ mix) 4:59 8. "I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Sample Some Fun mix) Full Force 7:59 9. "Love House" (Coldest mix) Rob and Ferdi Bolland Adonis[a] [b] 6:28 10. "All I Wanna Do..." (with Full Force) (FF remix) Full Force Full Force[c] 5:30 11. "Love House" (DJ Pierre mix) Rob and Ferdi Bolland DJ Pierre[a] [b] 5:52 12. "I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Alternative Fun mix) Full Force 5:09 13. "Love House" (Cool mix) Rob and Ferdi Bolland Adonis[a] [b] 3:42 14. "I Only Wanna Be with You" (instrumental) Stock Aitken Waterman 2:45
Notes
^[a] signifies a remixer
^[b] signifies an additional producer
^[c] signifies a main producer and remixer
1989 year-end chart performance for I Wanna Have Some Fun
Chart (1989)
Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM )[ 16]
58
US Billboard 200[ 17]
96
Certifications and sales for I Wanna Have Some Fun
Region
Certification
Certified units /sales
Canada (Music Canada )[ 18]
× ばつ Platinum
200,000^
United States (RIAA )[ 19]
Gold
500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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