Don't Wanna Change the World
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| "Don't Wanna Change the World" | ||||
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| Single by Phyllis Hyman | ||||
| from the album Prime of My Life | ||||
| Released | June 1991 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:09 (Single version) 5:22 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Nick Martinelli | |||
| Phyllis Hyman singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Wanna Change the World" is a song written by David Darlington. Karen Manno and Jonathan Rosen [1] and recorded by American R&B singer Phyllis Hyman, taken from her eighth studio album, Prime of My Life. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart in September 1991, becoming Hyman's only career number-one hit.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- Cassette single[3]
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Rap version) – 5:22
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (No Rap version) – 4:09
- CD Promo single[4]
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (No Rap version) – 4:09
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Rap version) – 5:22
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Extended Rap version) – 6:58
- 12" Promo single[5]
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Extended Rap version) – 6:58
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (No Rap version) – 4:09
- "Don't Wanna Change the World" (Rap version) – 5:22
Weekly Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for this song". ASCAP. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 268.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman - Don't Wanna Change the World (Cassette single)". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman - Don't Wanna Change the World (CD Single Promo)". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman - Don't Wanna Change the World (12" Single Promo)". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Phyllis Hyman Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
See also
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