Only Wanna Be with You

Hootie & the Blowfish

About Only Wanna Be with You

"Only Wanna Be with You" is a song by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in July 1995 as the third single from their breakthrough album, Cracked Rear View. It peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and number two on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Internationally, "Only Wanna Be with You" topped the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart for three weeks, becoming the second-most successful song of 1995. It also found major popularity in Iceland, rising to number four on the Icelandic Singles Chart, and reached the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. It is arguably the band's signature song. Darius Rucker still performs the song solo. 


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1994
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You and me, we come from different worlds
You like to laugh at me when I look at other girls
Sometimes you're crazy and you wonder why
I'm such a baby 'cause the dolphins make me cry
Well there's nothing I can do
I've been looking for a girl like you

You look at me, you've got nothing left to say
I'll only pout at you until I get my way
I won't dance, you won't sing
I just want to love you but you wanna wear my ring
Well there's nothing I can do
I only wanna be with you
You can call me your fool
I only wanna be with you

Put on a little Dylan sitting on a fence
I say that line is great, you ask me what I meant by
Said, I shot a man named Gray, took his wife to Italy
She inherited a million bucks and when she died it came to me
I can't help it if I'm lucky
I only wanna be with you
Ain't Bobby so cool
I only wanna be with you

Yeah I'm tangled up and blue
I only wanna be with you
You can call me your fool
Only wanna be with you

Sometimes I wonder if it'll ever end
You get so mad at me when I go out with my friends
Sometimes you're crazy and you wonder why
I'm such a baby yeah, the dolphins make me cry
Well there's nothing I can do
I only wanna be with you
You can call me your fool
I only wanna be with you
Yeah, I'm tangled up in blue
I only wanna be with you
I only wanna be with you
I only wanna be with you
I only wanna be with you

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Hootie & the Blowfish

Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that was popular in the 1990s. They were originally formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, and Mark Bryan. As of July 2010[update], the band had charted sixteen singles on various Billboard singles charts and recorded five studio albums; and their 1994 debut album, Cracked Rear View, was the 15th best-selling album of all time in the US, having been certified platinum 16 times. more »

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Written by: Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, Mark Bryan

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10 facts about this song

Band
"Only Wanna Be with You" is a song performed by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish.
Release Date
The track was released on July 18, 1995, as the third single from their breakthrough album, "Cracked Rear View."
Commercial Success
The song achieved significant commercial success, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.
Songwriters
Frontman Darius Rucker co-wrote "Only Wanna Be with You" along with Mark Bryan, Dean Felber and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld.
Music Video
The music video features several cameos, including sports broadcaster Dan Patrick and ESPN's Charley Steiner. Also, the band members are seen playing basketball, a nod to the sports references in the song's lyrics.
Sports References
The track references various sports, most notably the famous "dolphin song" associated with American football team the Miami Dolphins. It also mentions the singer being "such a baby 'cause the Dolphins make me cry," referencing the team's losses.
Lawsuit
The band faced a lawsuit in 1995, filed by Bob Dylan for the song's alleged similarity to Dylan's "Idiot Wind". The case was settled out of court and Dylan shares song-writing credits for the song now.
Cultural Impact
In 2021, the song regained popularity when it was covered by American rapper Post Malone for a virtual concert during the Pokémon Day 25th anniversary celebration.
Other Covers
Numerous artists have covered "Only Wanna Be with You", including Sugarland at the 2005 CMT Music Awards and Alvin and the Chipmunks for the video game Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Critic's view
Despite its commercial success, critics were mixed about the song's quality. While some praised it for its catchy melody and accessible lyrics, others criticized it for being repetitious and formulaic.

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