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Who Sang "I Wonder If I Take You Home"? Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
The 1985 freestyle classic made with Full Force, and the long list of songs that borrowed from it.
"I Wonder If I Take You Home" is by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force. Released as a single on May 10, 1985, it became one of the defining records of freestyle.
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What is "I Wonder If I Take You Home" about?
It is a should-I-or-shouldn't-I song. The narrator likes someone, wonders what happens if she takes him home, and asks whether he will still respect her afterward.
Who made the song?
Full Force wrote and produced it, with Don Oriolo and Jürgen Korduletsch also credited as producers. It appears on the album Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force, released by Columbia.
How did it chart?
It reached No. 1 on the Billboard dance chart in June 1985, No. 34 on the Hot 100 and No. 12 in the UK. It was certified gold in the United States.
Who has sampled it?
The Black Eyed Peas interpolated the chorus on "Don't Phunk with My Heart" in 2005. Others who have drawn on it include Kylie Minogue, Pitbull, Fabolous, and Meek Mill with Wale and Big Sean.
Quick answers
What year did the song come out? 1985.
What genre is it? Freestyle.
Who produced it? Full Force.
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