"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" | ||||
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Single by Samantha Fox | ||||
from the album Samantha Fox | ||||
B-side | "Dream City" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | Freestyle | |||
Length | 5:10 (album version) 5:52 (special extended version) 4:20 (7" version) | |||
Label | Jive Records | |||
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Producer(s) | Full Force | |||
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"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.[1] Her producers were at first reluctant to comply, but later added the distinctive guitar sound with the use of a Fairlight.[1]
In the US, "Naughty Girls" peaked at #3 on June 4, 1988. It was ranked as the 28th most popular song of that year.[2] 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 late 70's song "Ma Baker".
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."[3] Kris Kirk from Melody Maker stated, "It's US Top 10 with a bullet and will probably be her biggest seller here too."[4] 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."[5] 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."[6]
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.
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