The 2002 single 'Down 4 U' by Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Vita, and Charli Baltimore contains interpolations of the song.
It has been featured in films such as 2000's Love & Basketball and has been sampled by numerous R&B and hip hop artists. Internationally, the song reached number nine in the Netherlands, number 15 in Germany, number 18 in New Zealand, and number 27 in Canada. 'I Want to Be Your Man' features Roger singing in both his natural tenor and his trademark talk box.The song topped the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was co-written by Roger's brother, Larry Troutman, and produced by Roger, who conceived of the song as a statement on romantic commitment. It was released as the lead single from the album in September 1987 by Reprise Records.
'I Want to Be Your Man' is a song by American funk singer-songwriter Roger Troutman, from his third studio album Unlimited!.
