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| artist = [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] |
| artist = [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] featuring [[MC Hammer]] |
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| album = [[Heritage (Earth, Wind & Fire album)|Heritage]] |
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| genre = [[R&B]] |
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] |
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| length = 4:08 |
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| writer = Kellee Patterson |
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*Kellee Patterson |
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*[[MC Hammer]] |
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*[[Maurice White]] |
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*[[Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist)|Sheldon Reynolds]] |
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*[[Verdine White]] |
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| producer = [[Maurice White]] |
| producer = [[Maurice White]] |
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| prev_title = [[For the Love of You (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|For the Love of You]] |
| prev_title = [[For the Love of You (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|For the Love of You]] |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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John Milward of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said the song is "sweetened by a buoyant vocal-group hook".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/heritage-19900322|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|author=Milward, John|date=March 22, 1990|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|website=rollingstone.com}}</ref> Mitchell May of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' wrote "[[MC Hammer|Hammer]]'s clipped delivery meshes so well with EWF's leaner sound that they might want to consider hiring him full-time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-02-22-9001150826-story.html|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|date=February 27, 1990|author=May, Mitchell|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref> Bruce Britt of the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' wrote "'Wanna Be The Man' is great feel-good funk complete with a rapid fire rap by M.C. Hammer".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AA&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=Feb%201990%20-%20Dec%201990&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22Earth%2C%20Wind%22&docref=image/v2%3A11210D409F608820%40EANX-K12-1732FA198E3858D3%402447932-1732752AE8F3CF27%4047-1732752AE8F3CF27%40|title=Earth, Wind & Fire shows new sides on 'Heritage'|page=6D|date=February 9, 1990|author=Britt, Bruce|publisher=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|newspaper=[[Macon Telegraph]]|via=newsbank.com}}</ref> [[J.D. Considine]] of the ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'' exclaimed "Take a tune like 'Wanna Be the Man' with its bouncy chorus, tight falsetto harmonies and intoxicating swirl of percussion, it has all the earmarks of an EW&F classic. Yet by toughening up the beat and tossing in a little rapping (by M.C. Hammer, no less), it seems as vital as anything on the charts. Now, how's that for understanding your heritage?".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/376787553/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|page=105|date=February 16, 1990|author=[[J.D. Considine|Considine, J.D.]]|publisher=[[Baltimore Sun]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref> [[Pablo Guzmán (reporter)|Pablo Guzman]] of the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' said "The pairing with M.C. Hammer on Wanna Be The Man" is "a kicking one".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/467595784/#cid=39785352&cm=undefined|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|page=422|date=February 18, 1990|author=[[Pablo Guzmán (reporter)|Guzman, Pablo]]|publisher=[[New York Daily News]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref> [[James T. Jones IV]] of [[USA Today]] found that "EWF smartly gets help from MC Hammer on the hard-edged Wanna Be the Man".<ref>{{cite |
John Milward of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' said the song is "sweetened by a buoyant vocal-group hook".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/heritage-19900322|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|author=Milward, John|date=March 22, 1990|publisher=[[Rolling Stone]]|website=rollingstone.com}}</ref> Mitchell May of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' wrote "[[MC Hammer|Hammer]]'s clipped delivery meshes so well with EWF's leaner sound that they might want to consider hiring him full-time".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-02-22-9001150826-story.html|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|date=February 27, 1990|author=May, Mitchell|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]|website=chicagotribune.com}}</ref> Bruce Britt of the ''[[Los Angeles Daily News]]'' wrote "'Wanna Be The Man' is great feel-good funk complete with a rapid fire rap by M.C. Hammer".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=&sort=YMD_date%3AA&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=Feb%201990%20-%20Dec%201990&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=%22Earth%2C%20Wind%22&docref=image/v2%3A11210D409F608820%40EANX-K12-1732FA198E3858D3%402447932-1732752AE8F3CF27%4047-1732752AE8F3CF27%40|title=Earth, Wind & Fire shows new sides on 'Heritage'|page=6D|date=February 9, 1990|author=Britt, Bruce|publisher=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|newspaper=[[Macon Telegraph]]|via=newsbank.com}}</ref> [[J.D. Considine]] of the ''[[Baltimore Sun]]'' exclaimed "Take a tune like 'Wanna Be the Man' with its bouncy chorus, tight falsetto harmonies and intoxicating swirl of percussion, it has all the earmarks of an EW&F classic. Yet by toughening up the beat and tossing in a little rapping (by M.C. Hammer, no less), it seems as vital as anything on the charts. Now, how's that for understanding your heritage?".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/376787553/|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|page=105|date=February 16, 1990|author=[[J.D. Considine|Considine, J.D.]]|publisher=[[Baltimore Sun]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref> [[Pablo Guzmán (reporter)|Pablo Guzman]] of the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' said "The pairing with M.C. Hammer on Wanna Be The Man" is "a kicking one".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/467595784/#cid=39785352&cm=undefined|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage|page=422|date=February 18, 1990|author=[[Pablo Guzmán (reporter)|Guzman, Pablo]]|publisher=[[New York Daily News]]|website=newspapers.com}}</ref> [[James T. Jones IV]] of [[USA Today]] found that "EWF smartly gets help from MC Hammer on the hard-edged Wanna Be the Man".<ref>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|306292404}} |last1=Jones |first1=James T, IV |authorlink1=James T. Jones IV |title=LISTEN UP! |newspaper=USA TODAY |date=18 January 1990 |page=4D }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring MC Hammer | ||||
| from the album Heritage | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
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"Wanna Be the Man" is a single by the band Earth, Wind & Fire featuring MC Hammer, issued in 1990 on Columbia Records.[1] The single peaked at No. 41 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart and No. 46 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[2][3]
Critical reception
[edit]John Milward of Rolling Stone said the song is "sweetened by a buoyant vocal-group hook".[4] Mitchell May of the Chicago Tribune wrote "Hammer's clipped delivery meshes so well with EWF's leaner sound that they might want to consider hiring him full-time".[5] Bruce Britt of the Los Angeles Daily News wrote "'Wanna Be The Man' is great feel-good funk complete with a rapid fire rap by M.C. Hammer".[6] J.D. Considine of the Baltimore Sun exclaimed "Take a tune like 'Wanna Be the Man' with its bouncy chorus, tight falsetto harmonies and intoxicating swirl of percussion, it has all the earmarks of an EW&F classic. Yet by toughening up the beat and tossing in a little rapping (by M.C. Hammer, no less), it seems as vital as anything on the charts. Now, how's that for understanding your heritage?".[7] Pablo Guzman of the New York Daily News said "The pairing with M.C. Hammer on Wanna Be The Man" is "a kicking one".[8] James T. Jones IV of USA Today found that "EWF smartly gets help from MC Hammer on the hard-edged Wanna Be the Man".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Earth, Wind & Fire: Wanna Be The Man. Columbia Records. 1990.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top R&B Singles". cashboxmagazine.com. Cashbox. September 8, 1990.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Wanna Be The Man (Hot R&B Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Milward, John (March 22, 1990). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
- ^ May, Mitchell (February 27, 1990). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Britt, Bruce (February 9, 1990). "Earth, Wind & Fire shows new sides on 'Heritage'". Macon Telegraph. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 6D – via newsbank.com.
- ^ Considine, J.D. (February 16, 1990). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". newspapers.com. Baltimore Sun. p. 105.
- ^ Guzman, Pablo (February 18, 1990). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 422.
- ^ Jones, James T, IV (18 January 1990). "LISTEN UP!". USA TODAY. p. 4D. ProQuest 306292404.
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