Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

"Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band in 1980 and written by member Charlie Wilson and producer Lonnie Simmons. In 1981, it peaked at number eighty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, and it was a number one hit on the R&B charts.^[1] Billboard magazine ranked it as the 12th biggest R&B single of 1981.

The song's lyrics refer to abandonment by a lover. The phrase "Burn Rubber on Me" itself refers to said woman driving off while her lover is away.^[2] The narrative is continued in "Early in the Morning".

A later single released, featuring "Humpin'" on the B-side, scored a #19 appearance on the dance charts.^[3]

Pop singer George Michael sampled the song for his 1997 single "Star People '97"

Releases

All releases are in the U.S. unless indicated:

7" single
12" single
7" with "Nothing Comes to Sleepers" on the B-side
7" with "Baby Baba Boogie" from 1979's The Gap Band on the B-side
7" with "Yearning for Your Love" on the A-side
Album, "Gap Band III" (1980), along with a radio edit and 8 other songs

All the releases can be checked at Discogs^[4]

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 223.
↑ Lyrics
↑ Chart History
↑ Discogs Archived April 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.

Preceded by "Fantastic Voyage" by Lakeside	Billboard's Hot Soul Singles number one single February 14–21, 1981	Succeeded by "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough and Peoples

The Gap Band

Charlie Wilson Ronnie Wilson Robert Wilson

Studio albums	Magicians Holiday (1974) The Gap Band (1977) The Gap Band (1979) The Gap Band II (1979) The Gap Band III (1980) Gap Band IV (1982) Gap Band V: Jammin' (1983) Gap Band VI (1984) Gap Band VII (1985) Gap Band 8 (1986) Straight From The Heart (1988) Round Trip (1989) Testimony (1994) Ain't Nothin' But a Party (1995) Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz (1999)

Live albums	Live & Well (1996)

Compilation albums	The Best of The Gap Band (1995)

Songs	"Oops Up Side Your Head" "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" "Humpin'" "Yearning for Your Love" "Early in the Morning" "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" "Outstanding" "Party Train" "Going in Circles" "All of My Love"

Related articles	Discography Lonnie Simmons Total Experience Records

Book:The Gap Band

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