I Wanna Be Adored

"I Wanna Be Adored" is a 1989 song by British indie rock band The Stone Roses and is the first track from their debut studio album The Stone Roses. It went to number 20 in the United Kingdom, number 21 in Ireland and number 141 in Australia.

"I Wanna Be Adored"
Single by the Stone Roses
from The Stone Roses"
B-side	"Going Down" "Simone" "Where Angels Play" "Sally Cinnamon" (live at The Haçienda)
Released	1989
Recorded	June 1988 – February 1989
Genre	Indie rock neo-psychedelia dance-rock
Length	4:52 (LP and 12-inch version) 3:28 (edit and 7-inch version)
Label	Silvertone
Songwriter(s)	Ian Brown John Squire
Producer(s)	John Leckie
The Stone Roses singles chronology
""She Bangs The Drums" (1989) I Wanna Be Adored ""Fools Gold/What the World Is Waiting For" (1989)

1989 US release

12-inch vinyl (Silvertone 1301-1-JD)
Cassette (Silvertone 1301-4-JS)
CD (Silvertone 1301-2-JD)

1. "I Wanna Be Adored" (edit) – 3:28
2. "I Wanna Be Adored" – 4:52
3. "Going Down" – 2:46
4. "Simone" – 4:24

1991 UK release

7-inch vinyl (Silvertone ORE 31)
Cassette (Silvertone ORE C 31)

1. "I Wanna Be Adored" – 3:28
2. "Where Angels Play" – 4:15

12-inch vinyl (Silvertone ORE T 31)

1. "I Wanna Be Adored" – 4:52
2. "Where Angels Play" – 4:15
3. "Sally Cinnamon" (Live at the Hacienda) – 3:52

CD (Silvertone ORE CD 31)

1. "I Wanna Be Adored" (7" version) – 3:28
2. "Where Angels Play" – 4:15
3. "I Wanna Be Adored" (12" version) – 4:53
4. "Sally Cinnamon" (Live at the Hacienda) – 3:52

1991 Japanese release

CD (Silvertone/Alfa ALCB-392)

1. "I Wanna Be Adored" (12" version) – 4:53
2. "Where Angels Play" – 4:15
3. "Sally Cinnamon" (Live at the Hacienda) – 3:52
4. "Fools Gold" (Extended version) – 9:53