I Wanna Be with You (Raspberries song)

"I Wanna Be With You"
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Single by Raspberries
from the album Fresh
B-side	"Goin' Nowhere Tonight"
Released	November 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Power pop
Label	Capitol Records
Writer(s)	Eric Carmen
Producer(s)	Jimmy Ienner
Raspberries singles chronology
"Go All the Way" (1972) "I Wanna Be with You" (1972) "Let's Pretend" (1973)

"I Wanna Be with You" is a hit single by Raspberries, released in November 1972. It was written by band leader Eric Carmen, who also provided the lead vocals. It was their first single release from their second LP, Fresh. It became their second greatest U.S. hit.

The song reached the Top 40 on three principal U.S. charts, #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Cashbox Top 100 and # 7 on Record World. It was also a number 17 hit in Canada.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1972-73)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	16
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	10
U.S. Record World	7
Canadian RPM	17

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Rank
U.S. Cash Box	100
U.S. Billboard	129
Canada	142

External links

• Song Lyrics