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"'''Wanda (You're My Only Love)'''" is the 10th track on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''.
==Overview==
"Wanda" primarily acoustic home demo written by [[Weezer]] lead singer [[Rivers Cuomo]].  It was leaked several years prior to it's eventual release on 'Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo''. In [[1995, Cuomo was approached by the film's producers to write a song for the film [Angus]' soundtrack. He read the script and wrote the song "Wanda (You're My Only Love)" (the verses of which summarize the movie's plot). This acoustic ballad was rejected by the producers for not sounding enough like Weezer. Rivers was hurt by this rejection but eventually submitted "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]", a more up-tempo number.


"'''Wanda (You're My Only Love)'''" is a primarily acoustic home demo by [[Rivers Cuomo]].  It was leaked several years prior to it's eventual release on ''[[Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo]]''.
==Reception==
 
In 1995, Rivers Cuomo was approached by the film's producers to write a song for the film [Angus]' soundtrack. He read the script and wrote the song "Wanda (You're My Only Love)" (the verses of which summarize the movie's plot). This acoustic ballad was rejected by the producers for not sounding enough like Weezer. Rivers was hurt by this rejection but eventually submitted "[[You Gave Your Love to Me Softly]]", a more up-tempo number.
 
==Fan Reception==
Fan reception of the this song has been nearly unanimously positive. Admired for it's deeply personal content, Wanda is undoubtedly a fan favorite. Additionally, Wanda's bridge has been praised by fans as an excellent moment in Cuomo's writing career. The officially released version is preferred to the previously leaked version due to their differences in sound quality.
Fan reception of the this song has been nearly unanimously positive. Admired for it's deeply personal content, Wanda is undoubtedly a fan favorite. Additionally, Wanda's bridge has been praised by fans as an excellent moment in Cuomo's writing career. The officially released version is preferred to the previously leaked version due to their differences in sound quality.