I Wanna Be Somebody

Summary

I Wanna Be Somebody is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• I Wanna Be Somebody's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• I Wanna Be Somebody's composer is recorded as Blackie Lawless^[4].
• I Wanna Be Somebody's genre is traditional heavy metal^[5].
• I Wanna Be Somebody followed Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)^[6].
• I Wanna Be Somebody was followed by Q3820161^[7].
• Among the performers on I Wanna Be Somebody was W.A.S.P.^[8].
• I Wanna Be Somebody's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[9].
• I Wanna Be Somebody is part of W.A.S.P.^[10].
• I Wanna Be Somebody's language of work or name is recorded as English^[11].
• I Wanna Be Somebody was released on 1984^[12].
• I Wanna Be Somebody's lyricist is recorded as Blackie Lawless^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[14]

• Genre(s): death metal, melodic death metal, rock^[15]

• Community tags: death metal, melodic death metal, rock^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: b7c9f9ca-e128-34d5-b5ae-8da909dad04b^[17]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on I Wanna Be Somebody was W.A.S.P.^[8].

Publication

I Wanna Be Somebody was published on 1984^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[11]. Its genre is traditional heavy metal^[5]. It is part of W.A.S.P.^[10].

Adaptations and Inspiration

I Wanna Be Somebody followed Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)^[6]. It was followed by Q3820161^[7].

Why It Matters

I Wanna Be Somebody ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]