"Like a Child" | ||||
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Single by Noel | ||||
from the album Noel | ||||
Released | 1988 [1] | |||
Genre | Dance-pop, freestyle | |||
Length | 5:19 | |||
Label | 4th & B'way/Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mary Kessler Noel Pagan Roman Ricardo | |||
Producer(s) | "Little" Louie Vega, Roman Ricardo | |||
Noel singles chronology | ||||
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"Like a Child" is a 1988 single by Bronx-born singer Noel. The single was Noel's first number one on the dance charts, spending one week at the top spot. It is the second and last single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at # 67 on April 30, 1988, as well as # 88 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.
US 12" single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Like a Child" (12" Vocal - 1018 Club Mix) | 7:23 |
2. | "Like a Child" (Percapella) | 3:13 |
3. | "Like a Child" (Radio Edit) | 3:33 |
4. | "Like a Child" (12" Dance Mix) | 5:18 |
5. | "Like a Child" (Heartthrob Dub) | 4:01 |
6. | "Like a Child" (Bonus Beats) | 3:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Like a Child" (12" Vocal - 1018 Club Mix) | 7:23 |
2. | "Like a Child" (Percapella) | 3:13 |
3. | "Like a Child" (7 "Radio Edit) | 3:33 |
4. | "Like a Child" (7" Radio Edit) | 3:31 |
5. | "Like a Child" (12" Dance Mix) | 5:18 |
6. | "Like a Child" (Heartthrob Dub) | 4:01 |
7. | "Like a Child" (Bonus Beats) | 3:17 |
Chart (1988) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 67 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play [2] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales [2] | 6 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks [2] | 88 |
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