"I Wanna Be Adored" is a single by English rock band The Stone Roses. It was released as the third single from the band's debut album The Stone Roses in the UK, US, Germany, Japan and Canada. The US edition was released at the same time as "Fools Gold" in 1989 and charted at number 18 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 1990.
"I Wanna Be Adored" was the atmospheric opener to The Stone Roses self-titled debut. The song is propelled by Mani's recognisable bass line, John Squire's droning guitars and Reni keeping the beat of the song Ian Brown's hushed ominous vocals, repeating only a few lines of lyrics throughout the entire song.
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