Red Light Special

Single infobox |
Name = Red Light Special


Artist = TLC
from Album = CrazySexyCool
B-side = "My Secret Enemy"
Released = February 20 1995
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1994
Genre = R&B
Length = 5:04
Label = LaFace, Arista
Writer = Babyface
Producer = Babyface
Certification = RIAA: Gold
Last single = "Creep"
(1994)
This single = "Red Light Special"
(1995)
Next single = "Waterfalls"
(1995)Extra tracklisting
Album = CrazySexyCool
Type = studio
prev_track = "CrazySexyCool - Interlude"
prev_no = 6
this_track = "Red Light Special"
track_no = 7
next_track = "Waterfalls"
next_no = 8"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.

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.

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"

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