Sexdrive

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“Sexdrive”
“Sexdrive” cover
Single by Grace Jones
B-side "Typical Male"
Released 1993
Format CD single
Genre Electronica, House, Techno
Label Island Records
Writer(s) Fraser, Rodriguez
Producer Mark Pistel, Philip Steir
Grace Jones singles chronology
"Evilmainya"
(1992)
"Sexdrive"
(1993)
"Love Bites"
(1996)

"Sexdrive" is a single by Grace Jones. It was released on September 23, 1993 by Island Records. [1] The single's B-side was "Typical Male." The song was included as two remixes in a French version of Island Life, called Island Life 2.

[edit] Track listings

US Vinyl, 12" (162-535 500-1)[2]

  1. Sex Drive (Hard Drive Mix) (5:08)
  2. Sex Drive (Sex Pitch Mix) (7:17)
  3. Sex Drive (Dominatrix Mix) (5:36)
  4. Typical Male (The Real Mix) (5:48)

US Vinyl, Promo, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Clear Red (PR12 5500-1)[3]

  1. Sex Drive (Sex Pitch Mix) (7:17)
  2. Sex Drive (Sexstrumental) (6:36)
  3. Sex Drive (Hard Drive Mix) (5:08)

UK Vinyl, 12"(12 IS 582)[4]

  1. Sex Drive (Hard Drive Mix)
  2. Sex Drive (Sex Pitch Mix)
  3. Sex Drive (Dominatrix Mix)
  4. Typical Male (The Real Mix)

US, Canada Cassette, Maxi-Single(162-535 500-4)[5]

  1. Sex Drive (Hard Drive Mix) (5:08)
  2. Sex Drive (Sex Pitch Mix) (7:17)
  3. Sex Drive (Dominatrix Mix) (5:36)
  4. Typical Male (The Real Mix) (5:48)

US CD, Maxi-Single(162-535 500-2)[6]

  1. Sex Drive (Hard Drive Mix) (5:08)
  2. Sex Drive (Sex Pitch Mix) (7:17)
  3. Sex Drive (Dominatrix Mix) (5:36)
  4. Typical Male (The Real Mix) (5:48)

Germany CD, Maxi-Single(74321 16821 2)[7]

  1. Sex Drive (Hard Drive Mix) (5:11)
  2. Sex Drive (Sex Pitch Mix) (7:19)
  3. Sex Drive (Dominatrix Remix) (5:37)

[edit] Chart performance

"Sexdrive" reached number one Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart and topped club charts throughout Europe.[8][9]

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
UK Singles Chart 82
Preceded by
"House of Love" by Smooth Touch
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
November 27, 1993
Succeeded by
"The Program" by David Morales and the Bad Yard Club

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