"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" is a song by English singer Samantha Fox from her self-titled second studio album (1987). It was released as a single in 1988 by Jive Records and was a collaboration between Fox and hip-hop group Full Force. It describes how a "naughty girl" has unexpectedly fallen in love. With the song initially presented to Fox in a less melodic form, she insisted on the addition of guitar.[2] Her producers were at first reluctant to comply, but later added the distinctive guitar sound with the use of a Fairlight.[2]
In the United States, "Naughty Girls" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was ranked as the 28th-most-popular song of that year. It was also a top-10 hit in Canada, Finland and New Zealand. The Full Force Naughty House Mix contains a sample of Boney M.'s "Ma Baker".
Critical reception
In his review of "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)", J.D. Considine from the Baltimore Sun described it as "not so much a song as a T-shirt with a rhythm section."[3]Kris Kirk from Melody Maker stated, "It's US Top 10 with a bullet and will probably be her biggest seller here too."[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Riding high in the American Billboard charts (no. 3 at press time), this Full Force production is straight to the point. A nervous, walloping beat is set next to Fox's bubbling vocals, giving it precisely that extra it needed."[5]John Leland of Spin said the song was, "advanced Svengali-ism: a song that demeans the singer. This is a great pop single, as temporary and tacky as you could want it to be."[6]
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
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Single Edit) 4:20
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (U.K. Mix) 4:10
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Full Force Naughty House Mix) 6:34
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Special Extended Version) 5:52
Canadian vinyl 7-inch(1089-7-J) Jive
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Full Force Mix) 4:20
"Dream City" 4:55
UK vinyl 12-inch(FOXY T 9) Jive
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Special Extended Version) 5:52
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" (Jon's Savage Edit) 3:13
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