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Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

The Gap Band

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  1. Released on Mercury Records, also Livin’ on a Prayer (Bon Jovi), Space Oddity (David Bowie) and You Give Love a Bad Name (Bon Jovi)

  2. Written by Charlie Wilson, also Bound 2 (Ye), Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson) and Oops Upside Your Head

  3. Part of Gap Band III, also Humpin’ and Yearning for Your Love

  4. Written by Lonnie Simmons, also Uptown Funk (Mark Ronson), Oops Upside Your Head and You Dropped a Bomb on Me

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Written by
Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor
Part of
Gap Band III
Released on
Mercury Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was written by Charlie Wilson

    Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was written by Charlie Wilson

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  2. 2MusicBrainz Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was written by Lonnie Simmons

    Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was written by Lonnie Simmons

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was written by Rudy Taylor

    Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was written by Rudy Taylor

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) is part of the release Gap Band III

    Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) is part of the release Gap Band III

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Mercury Records is the label of the song Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

    Mercury Records is the label of the song Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was released on 1980-11-07

    Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) was released on 1980-11-07

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026