Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)

"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)"
Single by Samantha Fox
from the album Samantha Fox
B-side	"Dream City"
Released	1988
Format	Vinyl 12", 7"; Maxi CD
Recorded	1987
Genre	Hip Hop, Freestyle, Breakbeat
Length	5:52
Label	Jive Records
Writer(s)	Full Force
Producer	Full Force
Samantha Fox singles chronology
"True Devotion" (1987) "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (1988) "Love House" (1988)

"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" is a song by Samantha Fox that appeared on her second album and was released as a single in 1987 and 1988.

Song information

The song was a collaboration between Fox and hip-hop group Full Force. It describes how a "naughty girl" has unexpectedly fallen in love. The Baltimore Sun described it as "not so much a song as a T-shirt with a rhythm section."^[1]

In the US, "Naughty Girls" peaked at #3 on April 2, 1988. It was ranked as the 50th most popular song of that year.^[2] It was also a top ten hit in New Zealand and Canada. The Full Force Naughty House Mix contains a sample of Boney M's late 70's song Ma Baker.

Music video

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.

Track listing

US Maxi Single (1102-2-JDJ) Jive^[3]

1. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Single Edit)" 4:20
2. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (U.K. Mix)" 4:10
3. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Full Force Naughty House Mix)" 6:34
4. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Special Extended Version)" 5:52

CA Vinyl 7" (1089-7-J) Jive^[4]

1. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Full Force Mix)" 4:20
2. "Dream City" 4:55

UK Vinyl 12" (FOXY T 9) Jive^[5]

1. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Special Extended Version)" 5:52
2. "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Jon's Savage Edit)" 3:13
3. "Dream City" 4:52

Cultural references

The song is featured in the infamous "Interspecies Erotica" scene from the 2006 Kevin Smith film, Clerks II.

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	66
Canadian Singles Chart	8
German Singles Chart	21
Netherlands Singles Chart	64[6]
New Zealand Singles Chart	8[6]
UK Singles Chart	31
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3[7]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales	2[7]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	5[7]

References

1. ^ Considine, J.D. "When pop was good, it was very, very good" Baltimore Sun December 29, 1988
2. ^ Bronson, Fred. Billboard's hottest hot 100 hits 2003.
3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Samantha-Fox-Naughty-Girls-Need-Love-Too/release/1780203
4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Samantha-Fox-Naughty-Girls-Need-Love-Too/release/1714824
5. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Samantha-Fox-Naughty-Girls-Need-Love-Too/release/705301
6. ^ ^{a b} http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Samantha+Fox&titel=Naughty+Girls+(Need+Love+Too)&cat=s
7. ^ ^{a b c} Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard book of top 40 hits 2004