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I Wanna Have Some Fun is the third studio album by English singer Samantha Fox. It was released in November 1988 by Jive Records. The album features production from previous collaborators Full Force, Stock Aitken Waterman, Steve Power and Steve Lovell, as well as new collaborators, such as Rob and Ferdi Bolland, Kevin Saunderson, Fred Zarr and Chris Tsangarides.

Singles

"Love House" was released in November 1988 as the album's first single in the United Kingdom, reaching number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's title track served as the first single in the United States, where it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, while it was released as the third and final single in the UK in June 1989, reaching number 63. The album's second UK single, a cover of Dusty Springfield's "I Only Want to Be with You" (retitled "I Only Wanna Be with You"), was released in January 1989 and became Fox's best-performing single in over a year, peaking at number 16 on the UK chart. It was also the second single in the US, where it peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Love House", on its release as the third and final single in the US, failed to reach the top 100.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Wanna Have Some Fun"Full ForceFull Force5:00
2."Love House"Rob BollandFerdi BollandRob and Ferdi Bolland4:34
3."Your House or My House"Jolyon SkinnerChris MarshallSkinnerKevin Saunderson3:54
4."Next to Me"Full ForceFull Force5:24
5."Ready for This Love"Shelly PeikenFred Zarr4:19
6."Confession"Samantha FoxLol MasonMark ShreeveSteve PowerSteve Lovell4:36
7."I Only Wanna Be with You"Ivor RaymondeMichael HawkerStock Aitken Waterman2:44
8."You Started Something"Stock Aitken WatermanStock Aitken Waterman3:21
9."One in a Million"R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi Bolland4:34
10."Walking on Air"Mike BissellZarr4:09
11."Hot for You"Eric BeallChris Tsangarides4:11
12."Out of Our Hands"ShreeveMasonPowerLovell4:12
2009 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Don't Cheat on Me"FoxMasonShreeveTsangarides3:05
14."Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees"Full ForceFull Force4:09
15."Now I Lay Me Down"Full ForceFull Force4:17
16."I Wanna Have Some Fun" (extended version)Full ForceFull Force5:10
17."Love House" (The Black Pyramid mix)R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi Bolland6:42
18."I Only Wanna Be with You" (extended mix)RaymondeHawkerStock Aitken Waterman4:59
2012 deluxe edition disc one (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Don't Cheat on Me"FoxMasonShreeveTsangarides3:05
14."Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees"Full ForceFull Force4:09
15."All I Wanna Do..." (with Full Force) (single edit)Full ForceFull Force4:14
16."Too Late to Say Goodbye"Stock Aitken WatermanStock Aitken Waterman3:24
17."Giving Me a Hard Time"Mike GallagherJulian GallagherRobert HunterAdam FuestLovell2:48
18."Shout It Out"Zarr4:37
19."Ready for This Love" (7″ mix)PeikenZarr4:01
2012 deluxe edition disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love House" (The Black Pyramid mix)R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi Bolland6:42
2."Your House or My House" (extended version)SkinnerMarshallSkinnerSaunderson6:00
3."I Only Wanna Be with You" (extended version)RaymondeHawkerStock Aitken Waterman5:53
4."I Wanna Have Some Fun" (extended version)Full ForceFull Force5:10
5."Lovin' Don't Grow on Trees" (extended version)Full ForceFull Force5:39
6."Love House" (The Chicago House Jam mix)R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi BollandWayne Williams[a]5:28
7."I Only Wanna Be with You" (12″ mix)RaymondeHawkerStock Aitken WatermanPhil Harding[a][b]Ian Curnow[a][b]4:59
8."I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Sample Some Fun mix)Full ForceFull ForceSaunderson[a]7:59
9."Love House" (Coldest mix)R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi BollandAdonis[a][b]6:28
10."All I Wanna Do..." (with Full Force) (FF remix)Full ForceFull Force[c]5:30
11."Love House" (DJ Pierre mix)R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi BollandDJ Pierre[a][b]5:52
12."I Wanna Have Some Fun" (Alternative Fun mix)Full ForceFull ForceSaunderson[a]5:09
13."Love House" (Cool mix)R. BollandF. BollandRob and Ferdi BollandAdonis[a][b]3:42
14."I Only Wanna Be with You" (instrumental)RaymondeHawkerStock Aitken Waterman2:45

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a remixer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • ^[c] signifies a main producer and remixer

Charts

Weekly chart performance for I Wanna Have Some Fun
Chart (1988–1989)Peak position
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for I Wanna Have Some Fun Chart (1988–1989) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) 151 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 19 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 20 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 60 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 37 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 50 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 28 UK Albums (OCC) 46 US Billboard 200 37Year-end charts 1989 year-end chart performance for I Wanna Have Some Fun Chart (1989) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 58 US Billboard 200 96
Australian Albums (ARIA)151
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)60
Japanese Albums (Oricon)37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)28
UK Albums (OCC)46
US Billboard 20037
Chart (1989)Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)58
US Billboard 20096

Certifications

Certifications and sales for I Wanna Have Some Fun
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)2× Platinum200,000^
United States (RIAA)Gold500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.