Under the Influence (Vanity song)

"Under the Influence"
Single by Vanity
from the album Skin on Skin
B-side "Wild Animal"
Released 1986
Format Vinyl 7", Cassette single
Genre Soul, Funk
Length 5:08
Label Motown Records
Writer(s) Tommy Faragher, Robbie Nevil Tony Haynes
Producer(s) Skip Drinkwater, Tommy Faragher
Vanity singles chronology
"Mechanical Emotion" (feat. Morris Day)
(1985)
"Under the Influence"
(1986)
"Animals"
(1986)

"Under the Influence" is a 1986 song by Canadian R&B/pop singer-actress Vanity. It was released as the lead single to support her second album, Skin on Skin. The song peaked at number nine on Billboards Hot R&B Singles and number six on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play charts.

Tracklisting

US 12" Vinyl, Single[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Under the Influence" (Mid-Day Vocal) 6:25
2. "Under the Influence" (Early Morning Dub) 5:41
3. "Under the Influence" (Late Night Vocal) 5:45
4. "Wild Animal" (Lyrics by Vanity) 4:39

Notes

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 56 [2]
US Billboard Hot Black Singles 9
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 6 [3]

References