I Wanna Be Somebody

"I Wanna Be Somebody"
Single by W.A.S.P.
from the album W.A.S.P.
B-side	"Tormentor"
Released	1984
Genre	Heavy metal 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)

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

It was ranked at #84 in VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs. ^[2] The song's title is taken from an episode of Barney Miller, where Detective Ron Harris states that "God I Wanna Be Somebody" in a manner which Blackie Lawless found humorous. ^[3]

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 (Recorded Music NZ) [4]	30
UK Singles (OCC) [5]	77

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo (August 6, 2018). "The 11 Heaviest Hair Metal Songs". Loudwire. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
2. VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs - Stereogum
3. "Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P." TheyWilllRockYou.com - For the love of music! Serving Boston and Greater New England. February 20, 2010. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
4. "W.A.S.P. – I Wanna Be Somebody". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 11, 2021.