Wanna Get to Know You

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"Wanna Get to Know You"
Song

"Wanna Get to Know You" is a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in January 2004 as the third single from their 2003 debut album, Beg for Mercy.

Background

It was released to radios on January 13, 2004. The song features R&B singer, Joe, who sings the chorus. The first verse of the song is rapped by Young Buck, followed by Lloyd Banks, third verse followed by Tony Yayo and the final verse is rapped by 50 Cent. The song is produced by Red Spyda and samples heavily from a Marvin Gaye song, Come Live with Me Angel. The song peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Track listing

Promo CD single
  1. "Wanna Get To Know You"
  2. "Angels"
  3. "Angels" (Instrumental)
  4. "Wanna Get To Know You" (Enhanced CD Video)

Music video

The music video's setting(s) change for each verse. G-Unit (Young Buck, The Game, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks) appears in a backstreet alley throughout the video. Young Buck appears at a bar/club with The Game for his verse, seducing a woman while there. Lloyd Banks is in a taxi cab making love to a woman for the second verse. Tony Yayo is at jail and making love to a woman for the third verse and 50 Cent is at a beach party and making love to a woman on the sand for the fourth and final verse.

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 96
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 26
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 27
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 15
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 10
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[12] 5

References

  1. ^ Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales
  2. ^ "G Unit feat. Joe – Wanna Get To Know You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ^ "Chart Track: Week 15, 2004". Irish Singles Chart.
  4. ^ "G Unit feat. Joe – Wanna Get To Know You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. ^ "G Unit feat. Joe – Wanna Get To Know You". Top 40 Singles.
  6. ^ "G Unit feat. Joe – Wanna Get To Know You". Singles Top 100.
  7. ^ "G Unit feat. Joe – Wanna Get To Know You". Swiss Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "G Unit: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "G-Unit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "G-Unit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "G-Unit Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

External links

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