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Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)

"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" is a song recorded by English singer Samantha Fox for her self-titled second studio album (1987). It was released as a single in 1988 by Jive Records and was a collaboration between Fox and hip-hop group Full Force. It describes how a "naughty girl" has unexpectedly fallen in love. With the song initially presented to Fox in a less melodic form, she insisted on the addition of guitar.[2] Her producers were at first reluctant to comply, but later added the distinctive guitar sound with the use of a Fairlight.[2]

"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
Single by Samantha Fox
from the album Samantha Fox
B-side"Dream City"
Released1988
Recorded1987
GenreFreestyle[1]
Length5:10 (album version)
5:52 (special extended version)
4:20 (7" version)
LabelJive Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Curt Bedeau
  • Gerry Charles
  • Hugh L Clarke
  • Brian George
  • Lucien George
  • Paul George
Producer(s)Full Force
Samantha Fox singles chronology
"True Devotion"
(1987) 		"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
(1988) 		"Love House"
(1988)

In the US, "Naughty Girls" peaked at No. 3 on June 4, 1988. It was ranked as the 28th most popular song of that year.[3] It was also a top ten hit in New Zealand, Finland and Canada. The Full Force Naughty House Mix contains a sample of Boney M.'s "Ma Baker".

Critical reception edit

In his review of "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)", J.D. Considine from the Baltimore Sun described it as "not so much a song as a T-shirt with a rhythm section."[4] Kris Kirk from Melody Maker stated, "It's US Top 10 with a bullet and will probably be her biggest seller here too."[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Riding high in the American Billboard charts (no. 3 at press time), this Full Force production is straight to the point. A nervous, walloping beat is set next to Fox's bubbling vocals, giving it precisely that extra it needed."[6] John Leland of Spin said the song was, "advanced Svengali-ism: a song that demeans the singer. This is a great pop single, as temporary and tacky as you could want it to be."[7]

Music video edit

The single's music video features Fox with pink hair and a leather jacket in front of a graffiti-covered building. She is surrounded by street toughs who join Fox in a dance routine. The members of Full Force are shown providing backing vocals.

Track listing edit

  • US maxi-single (1102-2-JDJ) Jive[8]
  1. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Single Edit)" 4:20
  2. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (U.K. Mix)" 4:10
  3. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Full Force Naughty House Mix)" 6:34
  4. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Special Extended Version)" 5:52
  • CA vinyl 7" (1089-7-J) Jive[9]
  1. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Full Force Mix)" 4:20
  2. "Dream City" 4:55
  • UK vinyl 12" (FOXY T 9) Jive[10]
  1. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Special Extended Version)" 5:52
  2. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Jon's Savage Edit)" 3:13
  3. "Dream City" 4:52

Charts edit

References edit

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