Wanna Be

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"Wanna Be"
GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion - Wanna Be (Remix).jpg
Remix cover
Single by GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion
from the album Ehhthang Ehhthang
ReleasedApril 5, 2024
Genre Hip hop
Length2:36 (original)
3:44 (remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
GloRilla singles chronology
"Finesse (Remix)"
(2024)
"Wanna Be"
(2024)
"TGIF"
(2024)
Megan Thee Stallion singles chronology
"Hiss"
(2024)
"Wanna Be"
(2024)
"Boa"
(2024)

Certifications

Certifications for "Wanna Be"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [29] Gold15,000
United States (RIAA) [30] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Wanna Be"
RegionDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousApril 5, 2024Original [31]
April 8, 2024Alternate versions [32]
May 31, 2024Remix [33]
Remix alternate versions [34]
United StatesAugust 30, 2024 Rhythmic crossover Original [35]

References

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