I’d Rather Be with You
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"I’d Rather Be with You" is a classic 1976 funk and soul song by Bootsy Collins, known for its laid-back groove, romantic lyrics, and enduring influence on R&B and hip-hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I’d Rather Be with You canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| artist | Bootsy Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Parliament-Funkadelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1970s funk ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
ⓘ
funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated phrase "I'd rather be with you" ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
background vocals
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
falsetto vocals
ⓘ
laid-back groove ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ psychedelic funk elements ⓘ romantic lyrics ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasStyle | P-Funk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
love ⓘ romantic longing ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
hip hop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring influence on R&B
ⓘ
frequent sampling in hip hop ⓘ signature Bootsy Collins song ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | Bootsy Collins discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bootsy's Rubber Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bootsy Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bootsy's Rubber Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow jam ⓘ |
| vocalist | Bootsy Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Bootsy Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gary Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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