This gorgeous song was another huge hit in Jamaica, and seduced its way into the British Top 20. This title is a cover of I Wanna Be Your Man as made famous by Chaka Demus & Pliers.
CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS I WANNA BE YOUR MAN LICENSE
License courtesy of : Universal Music Publishing UK. Demus works hard not to break the mood, and his almost hypnotic toast gives the song a more modern feel, without crushing the delicate atmosphere. Original songwriters : Jerry Fuller, Sly Dunbar, Lloyd 'Gitsy' Willis, Robbie Shakespeare, Pliers, Chaka Demus. Pliers, again beautifully accompanied by Brian & Tony Gold and Chevelle Franklin, gives a lovely performance, perfectly poised between modern R&B and '60s soul. CHAKA DEMUS & PLIERS I Wanna Be Your Man (1994 UK 4-track 12' vinyl single mixed by Allen Gordon Jnr - includes the All Star Extended Mix, All Star Dub Remix, Taxi Gang Radio Mix and War A Gwan Down The Lane, spined picture sleeve 12MNG817). Chaka Demus & Pliers - I Wanna Be Your Man Lyrics. The melody also seems pure urban contemporary, a glossy R&B pop song, but the brass adds a '60s twist, à la Motown, as Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis' delicate guitar riffs emphasizes the retro feel. The quietly insistent beats initially come across as typical club, but are actually bhangra styled. "I Wanna Be Your Man" blends the most diverse elements, but is so subtly stitched together that it doesn't feel like a hybrid at all. All recorded during 1993, each of the six was cut in a totally different style, but all had that signature Taxi sound.
Sly & Robbie are nothing if not versatile to the extreme, as their string of hits with Chaka Demus & Pliers more than prove.