Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)
| "Nasty Girl" | ||||
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 Artwork for German and Dutch releases | ||||
| Single by Vanity 6 | ||||
| from the album Vanity 6 | ||||
| B-side | "Drive Me Wild" | |||
| Released | September 24, 1982[1] | |||
| Format | 7", 12" vinyl single | |||
| Genre | Synth-funk[2] | |||
| Length |
5:12 (Album Version) 2:55 (Single Version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince[3] | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince (as The Starr Company) | |||
| Vanity 6 singles chronology | ||||
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"Nasty Girl" is a song written and composed by American musician Prince. The song was first recorded by his protégé girl group Vanity 6 in 1982, who charted at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart with their version. Prince gave the songwriting credit to lead singer Vanity,[4] although he was the writer and composer.[3] Inaya Day recorded a hit cover version of the song in 2004 that reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart. There have also been several other versions of this song.
Vanity 6 version
Background
"Nasty Girl" was originally recorded by Vanity 6 on the Warner Bros. Records label for their self-titled debut studio album Vanity 6. The song was produced by Prince and issued as the album's second single on September 24, 1982. Due to its explicit lyrics, "Nasty Girl" met with resistance on mainstream American radio, peaking within the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It did, however, become a sizable hit on US R&B radio and it hit number one on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart for four weeks in November 1982. The song was knocked off the number one position by Prince's "1999". "Nasty Girl" reached number 7 on the Dutch singles chart in November 1982,[5] and number 11 on the Belgian (Flanders) chart in December 1982.[6] Lead singer Vanity, who later became a Christian preacher, subsequently denounced the song and told members of her congregation who listened to the song to "keep praying for the Holy Spirit".[7]
Billboard named the song #37 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[8]
Track listings
U.S. 7"
- "Nasty Girl" (2:55)
- "Drive Me Wild" (2:30)
U.S. 12" Promo
- "Nasty Girl" (LP version) (5:12)
- "Nasty Girl" (Single version) (2:55)
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Flanders) (Ultratop) | 11[6] |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 7[5] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1[9] |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 1[10] |
Appearances in other media
- "Nasty Girl" was used as a sample for Japanese rapper Twigy's song "Righ' Now."
- "Nasty Girl" was featured in the 1983 Phoebe Cates film Private School, the 1984 box office hit Beverly Hills Cop and the 1996 film Girl 6, directed by Spike Lee
Inaya Day version
| "Nasty Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Inaya Day | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Mousse T. | |||
| Inaya Day singles chronology | ||||
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Background
In 2004, American singer Inaya Day recorded a cover version of "Nasty Girl" and her version became quite successful. It was released in Australia, peaking at number 18 and remaining on the chart for 11 weeks there[11] and hit number 1 on the ARIA Club chart. It was released in the UK the same year, peaking at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
- "Nasty Girl" (Ivan Gough Radio Edit)
- "Nasty Girl" (Mousse T & So Phat Club Mix)
- "Nasty Girl" (John Course & Mr Timothy ReRub)
- "Nasty Girl" (Luke Bowditch Mix)
- "Nasty Girl" (Phuture Grooves: Ajax & Damon Boyd Mix)
- "Nasty Girl" (Wei-Shen & Marcos Mix)
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Chart | 18[11] |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
Other versions
- In 1993, rap trio Nuttin' Nyce covered the song for their album Down 4 Whateva....
- In 1997, Dutch girl group Sex U All released their version of the song.
- In 2008, pop singer Lene Alexandra covered the song for her album Welcome To The Sillycone Valley.
- Lil' Kim performed the song on her European tour in 2009.
Sampling
- In 1996, rapper Foxy Brown sampled the song for the original version of "I'll Be", but was disapproved.
- In 2000, Tech N9ne sampled the chorus for his song entitled "Nasty Girl" off his album "Celcius".
- In 2001, producer Pharrell sampled the song for Britney Spears's hit "I'm a Slave 4 U".
- In 2010, Jazmine Sullivan sampled the song on "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" from her album Love Me Back.
- In 1982, Rap artists Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde sampled the song for "The Challenge", but was pulled for copyright infringement.
See also
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ↑ Abramovitch, Seth (February 15, 2016). "Prince Discovery Vanity Dies at 57". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- 1 2
- ↑ "Song credits". Discogs.
- 1 2 "dutchcharts.nl > Discografie Vanity 6" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- 1 2 "Ultratop > Vanity 6 — Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ↑ "Vanity denounces music that made her famous". Jet. 30 Jun 1997. p. 32.
- ↑ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Vanity | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under The Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004 (2nd ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 277. ISBN 0-89820-162-4.
- 1 2 Steffen Hung. "Inaya Day - Nasty Girl". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
| Preceded by "Don't Go" by Yazoo |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single November 6, 1982 - November 27, 1982 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "1999" by Prince |