Head to Toe (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam song)

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"Head to Toe"
Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
from the album Spanish Fly
B-side"You'll Never Change"
ReleasedMarch 1987
Recorded1986
Genre
Length5:03 (Album Version)
4:02 (Single/Video Version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George
Producer(s)Full Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam singles chronology
"
All Cried Out
"
(1986) 		"Head to Toe"
(1987) 		"Lost in Emotion"
(1987)

"Head to Toe" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam that appeared on their 1987 album Spanish Fly and released as a single. The song hit number one on three charts: Billboard Hot 100 on June 20, 1987, the Hot Black Singles charts on May 30 of that year,[2] and the dance charts on May 30.[3] In Canada, the song topped the RPM 100 national singles chart on July 25 of the same year.[4] The song sports a retro Motown flavor mixed with the Freestyle sound for which they were known.

Composition

The song is performed in the key of D major with a tempo of 114 beats per minute.[5] The Los Angeles Times wrote in their 1987 review of the Spanish Fly album that Head to Toe "melodically owes a debt to the Supremes’ Back in My Arms Again".[6]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Head to Toe
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (March 19, 2021). "The Number Ones: Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam's "Lost In Emotion". Stereogum. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Head To Toe," Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam's first chart-topper, was a fusion of freestyle and classic '60s pop.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 354.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 157.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  5. ^ "Key & BPM for Head to Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | Tunebat". tunebat.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  6. ^ "FORCING THE ISSUE : * * * * Great Balls of Fire * * * Good Vibrations * * Maybe Baby * Running on Empty". Los Angeles Times. 21 June 1987. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
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  8. ^ "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0838." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  11. ^ "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  17. ^ "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. Library and Archives Canada. 26 December 1987. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  19. ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-22. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  21. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Black Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-28. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-27. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-30. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  24. ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1987 . TOP 100 POP SINGLES". Cash Box. December 26, 1987. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Head to Toe". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Head to Toe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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