Red Light Special
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| Single by TLC from the album CrazySexyCool |
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| B-side | "My Secret Enemy" | |||||||||||||
| Released | February 20, 1995 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | R&B | |||||||||||||
| Length | 5:04 | |||||||||||||
| Label | LaFace, Arista | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Babyface | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Babyface | |||||||||||||
| Certification | RIAA: Gold | |||||||||||||
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"Red Light Special" is TLC's second single from CrazySexyCool, their second album. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
The two guitar solos that runs through the whole song, is written and played by Slash.
[edit] Music video
The music video was directed by Matthew Rolston and is set in a brothel. The male actors in the video are portrayed as prostitutes and Left-Eye is dressed as a pimp.
A young Boris Kodjoe is featured as one of the male prostitutes.
There are two music video versions of the song. One of the videos was considered to be a tad racy as in the unedited video, the guitarist pulls down Chilli's pants.
[edit] Track listing
- CD1
- "Red Light Special" (Radio Edit) - 4:40
- "Red Light Special" (L.A.'s Flava Mix) - 4:28
- "Red Light Special" (Album Version) - 5:02
- "Red Light Special" (Gerald Hall Remix) - 5:09
- "My Secret Enemy" - 5:36
- CD2
- "Red Light Special" (Radio Edit) - 4:40
- "Red Light Special" (Alternate Radio Edit) - 4:31
- "Red Light Special" (Album Version) - 5:02
- "Red Light Special" (Album Instrumental) - 5:02
- 12" Vinyl
- "Red Light Special" (L.A.'s Flava Mix - Extended Version)
- "Red Light Special" (Album Version)
- "Red Light Special" (Gerald Hall's Remix)
- "Red Light Special" (Acappella)
- "Red Light Special" (Instrumental)
- "My Secret Enemy"
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
| ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 18 |
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