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Hot Potato (song)

This article is about the 1984 LaToya Jackson song. For the song by the Wiggles, see List of songs recorded by the Wiggles.
"Hot Potato"
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album Heart Don't Lie
Released1984
Recorded1983
Length4:41
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Amir Bayyan
  • La Toya Jackson
Producer(s)Amir Bayyan
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"Heart Don't Lie"
(1984) 		"Hot Potato"
(1984) 		"Private Joy"
(1984)

"Hot Potato" is a song by American singer La Toya Jackson, the third single from her third studio album Heart Don't Lie (1984). It peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It also enjoyed time on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. It also peaked at number 92 in the United Kingdom.[1] The single was released on 7" and 12" formats with the album track "Think Twice" as the B-side. Some singles also include a dub version.

Performances

Jackson performed the song on "Solid Gold" which was broadcast on September 8, 1984.[2] She also performed it on the U.S. TV show "The Fall Guy" broadcast on February 13, 1985, in the episode "Rock-A-Bye Baby".

Versions

  • Album version – 4:41
  • 7-inch version – 3:51
  • 12-inch version – 6:27
  • Dub version – 5:59
  • TV mix – 6:30

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 92
US Billboard Hot Dance Play Songs 43
US Billboard Hot Black Singles 38
US Cash Box Black Contemporary Singles [4] 39

References

  1. ^ UK chart position Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2007-07-28
  2. ^ "Solid Gold Other (Ended 1988)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Black Contemporary Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 50. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Potato_(song)