Hot Potato (song)
Appearance
"Hot Potato" | ||||
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Single by La Toya Jackson | ||||
from the album Heart Don't Lie | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | R&B, Post-Disco, Funk, Synth | |||
Length | 4:40 (album version) 3:42 (single version) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Amir Bayyan | |||
La Toya Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Hot Potato" is a single by American singer La Toya Jackson, the third single from her successful 1984 album Heart Don't Lie. It peaked at #43 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and at #38 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It also enjoyed time on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. It also peaked at #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, 1984, in the episode "Rock-A-Bye Baby".
Versions
- Album version – 4:40
- 7" version – 3:39
- Extended version – 6:29
- Dub version – 5:56
- Vocal version – 6:29
References
- ^ UK chart position Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2007-07-28
- ^ Solid Gold Other (Ended 1988)