"Impulsive"
Single by Wilson Phillips
from the album Wilson Phillips
B-side"Next To You (Someday I'll Be)"
ReleasedOctober 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)
Length4:33
LabelSBK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Glen Ballard
Wilson Phillips singles chronology
"Release Me"
(1990) 		"Impulsive"
(1990) 		"You're in Love"
(1991)

"Impulsive" is a song by American pop group Wilson Phillips, released as the third single from their debut album, Wilson Phillips (1990). Written by Clif Magness and Steve Kipner, it was released in 1990 on SBK Records. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. It was the first single to feature Wendy Wilson as the lead vocalist and includes a slide guitar solo from Joe Walsh. Billboard ranked the song number 99 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".[1]

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 1, 1990 Cassette SBK [citation needed]
United Kingdom October 29, 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [22]
Japan November 28, 1990 Mini-CD [23]

References

  1. ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Impulsive (US cassette single sleeve). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. 4JM-07337.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Impulsive (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. SBK 16.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Impulsive (UK CD single liner notes). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. CDSBK 16, 20 4103 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Impulsive (European 12-inch single sleeve). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1991. 060 20 4240 6.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ インパルシヴ (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Wilson Phillips. SBK Records. 1990. TODP-2220.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Wilson Phillips – Impulsive" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9136." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9148." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Wilson Phillips – Impulsive" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Wilson Phillips – Impulsive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "Wilson Phillips – Impulsive". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  14. ^ "Wilson Phillips – Impulsive". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Wilson Phillips Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved April 11, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved April 11, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1991". Archived from the original on July 7, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
  21. ^ "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-36. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  22. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. October 27, 1990. p. 41.
  23. ^ "インパルシブ | ウィルソン・フィリップス" [Impulsive | Wilson Phillips] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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