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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
album Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band ⓘ
albumReleaseYear 1976 ⓘ
artist Bootsy Collins ⓘ
associatedAct Parliament-Funkadelic ⓘ
associatedArtist George Clinton ⓘ
countryOfOrigin 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 ⓘ
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 ⓘ
performer Bootsy's Rubber Band ⓘ
producer Bootsy Collins ⓘ
George Clinton ⓘ
recordedBy Bootsy's Rubber Band ⓘ
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records ⓘ
releaseYear 1976 ⓘ
tempo slow jam ⓘ
vocalist Bootsy Collins ⓘ
writer Bootsy Collins ⓘ
Gary Cooper ⓘ
George Clinton ⓘ

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Be with You → containsSampleFrom → I’d Rather Be with You ⓘ