I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend

For the song by The Rubinoos, see Back to the Drawing Board!

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones. Written by drummer Tommy Ramone, it was released on the first Ramones album.^[1] It was also released as the Ramones' second single, following "Blitzkrieg Bop."

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"
Single by the Ramones
from the album Ramones
B-side	"California Sun" / "I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You" (live)
Released	September 1976
Recorded	January 1976
Genre	Punk rock pop punk
Length	2:24
Label	Sire
Songwriter(s)	Tommy Ramone
Producer(s)	Craig Leon, Tommy Ramone
The Ramones singles chronology
"Blitzkrieg Bop" (1976) "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (1976) "I Remember You" (1976)

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend"
Single by Per Gessle
from the album The Song Ramones the Same
Released	September 9, 2002 (2002-09-09) (Sweden)
Recorded	July 2001
Studio	Polar Studios, Stockholm
Genre	Punk rock
Length	3:57
Label	White Jazz
Songwriter(s)	Tommy Ramone
Producer(s)	Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman
Per Gessle singles chronology
"I Want You to Know" (1997) "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (2002) "Här kommer alla känslorna" (2003)

Background

"I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" is the fourth track on the Ramones' debut album, Ramones. It was released as a single in September 1976. The song was written around 1975, as two demos of the tune were made prior to the debut and single releases.

References

1. Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock : Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion. BackBeat Books. pp. 423, 579. ISBN 0-87930-607-6.