Hot Potato (song)

"Hot Potato" is a single by American singer La Toya Jackson, the third single from her successful 1984 album Heart Don't Lie. It peaked at #43 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and at #38 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. It also enjoyed time on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. It also peaked at #92 in the United Kingdom.[1] The single was released on 7" and 12" formats with the album track "Think Twice" as the B-side. Some singles also include a dub version.

This article is about the 1984 LaToya Jackson song. For the song by The Wiggles, see List of songs recorded by The Wiggles.
"Hot Potato"
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album Heart Don't Lie
Released1984
Recorded1983
GenreR&B, Post-Disco, Funk, Synth
Length4:40 (album version)
3:42 (single version)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Amir Bayyan
  • La Toya Jackson
Producer(s)Amir Bayyan
La Toya Jackson singles chronology
"Heart Don't Lie"
(1984)		 "Hot Potato"
(1984)		 "Private Joy"
(1984)

Performances

Jackson performed the song on "Solid Gold" which was broadcast on September 8, 1984.[2] She also performed it on the U.S. TV show "The Fall Guy" broadcast on February 13, 1984, in the episode "Rock-A-Bye Baby".

Versions
  • Album version – 4:40
  • 7" version – 3:39
  • Extended version – 6:29
  • Dub version – 5:56
  • Vocal version – 6:29

References
  1. UK chart position Archived 2007-10-10 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 2007-07-28
  2. Solid Gold Other (Ended 1988)
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