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"I Wanna Get Next to You" is a 1976 soul single written, composed and produced by American songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield, and most famously sung by American R&B band Rose Royce. It is the third official single from the Car Wash soundtrack. The song has also become a staple on oldies radio and on adult contemporary stations.

"I Wanna Get Next To You"
Single by Rose Royce
from the album Car Wash: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side	"Sunrise" (US) "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" (International)
Released	December 1976
Recorded	1976
Genre	Soul
Length	3:56
Label	MCA/Whitfield
Songwriter(s)	Norman Whitfield
Producer(s)	Norman Whitfield
Rose Royce singles chronology
"Car Wash" (1976) "I Wanna Get Next To You" (1976) "I'm Going Down" (1977)

Background

The song talks about how a narrator pleads love for a beautiful woman, except that the young woman is unkind, and does not understand his affection for her, as he wastes his own money calling her, but she does not respond, regardless, he still wants to "get next to" her.

Chart performance

The song became the group's second top 10 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 10, and peaking at number 3 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The song was also successful worldwide, becoming their second top 40 hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart.

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