}}"I Wanna Be Your Lover" is a single by Prince from his second album Prince (1979). It was his first hit single, gaining radio airplay and chart success: the song spent two weeks at No. 1 on the R&B singles chart in December 1979, and peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is rumored to have been written about singer Patrice Rushen, whom Prince had a crush on at the time. The song explains that although he may not be as financially successful as other men, he will please her like no other. Musically, the track is pop-funk with a prominent bass guitar and synthesizers. The track opens with a guitar serving a percussion role and the keyboard riff from the chorus. The extended coda (also on the album) is a funk instrumental. The B-side of the track was from his previous album, For You, "My Love Is Forever" in the US. In the UK, the B-side was "Just as Long as We're Together", also from For You. T