Nasty Girl (Vanity 6 song)
"Nasty Girl" | ||||
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Single by Vanity 6 | ||||
from the album Vanity 6 | ||||
B-side | "Drive Me Wild" | |||
Released | September 24, 1982[1] | |||
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Warner Bros. | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Prince[4] | |||
Producer(s) | Prince (as the Starr Company) | |||
Vanity 6 singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Vanity 6 – "Nasty Girl" (1982) on YouTube | ||||
Alternative release | ||||
"Nasty Girl" is a song written and composed by American musician
Background
"Nasty Girl" was originally recorded by
It became a sizable hit on US
The lyrics's explicit content ultimately ends in a let-down for the woman from whose perspective they are written, concluding with the disappointed recitation, "Oh, is that it? / Hmph--wake me when you're done. / I guess you'll be the only one having fun."
"Nasty Girl" reached number 7 on the Dutch singles chart in November 1982,[5] and number 11 on the Belgian (Flanders) chart in December 1982.[6] Lead singer Vanity, who later became a Christian preacher, subsequently denounced the song and told members of her congregation who listened to the song to "keep praying for the Holy Spirit".[7]
Billboard named the song number 37 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[8]
Track listing
US 7-inch
- "Nasty Girl" (2:55)
- "Drive Me Wild" (2:31)
Personnel
Credits sourced from Prince Vault[9]
- Vanity - lead vocals
- Brenda Bennett & Susan Moonsie - backing vocals
- Prince - Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Oberheim OB-X, electric guitar, bass guitar, Linn LM-1
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Inaya Day version
"Nasty Girl" | ||||
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Single by Inaya Day | ||||
Released | January 31, 2005 | |||
Length | 4:57 | |||
Label | Star 69 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
Producer(s) | Mousse T. | |||
Inaya Day singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
American singer
Track listings
- "Nasty Girl" (Ivan Gough radio edit)
- "Nasty Girl" (Mousse T & So Phat club mix)
- "Nasty Girl" (John Course & Mr Timothy ReRub)
- "Nasty Girl" (Luke Bowditch mix)
- "Nasty Girl" (Phuture Grooves: Ajax & Damon Boyd mix)
- "Nasty Girl" (Wei-Shen & Marcos mix)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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Australia | January 31, 2005 | CD | Vinyl Pusher | [35] |
United States | February 22, 2005 |
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Star 69 | [36][37] |
United Kingdom | July 11, 2005 | CD |
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[38] |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
References
- ^ "Single: Nasty Girl - Prince Vault". Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ^ Abramovitch, Seth (February 15, 2016). "Prince Discovery Vanity Dies at 57". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (September 27, 2022). "100 Best Songs of 1982". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
A hyper-sexual disco ode to the aphrodisiac powers of limousine floors and drum machines.
- ^ a b "ASCAP ACE - Search". Archived from the original on September 10, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Discografie Vanity 6" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop > Vanity 6 — Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Vanity denounces music that made her famous". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. June 30, 1997. p. 32.
- ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Album: Vanity 6 - Prince Vault". www.princevault.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Vanity 6 – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ISBN 0-89820-162-4.
- ^ "Vanity 6 Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Vanity 6 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1982". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Inaya Day – Nasty Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 20th December 2004" (PDF). ARIA. December 20, 2004. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Issue 780" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Inaya Day – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- Ultratip. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Inaya Day – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Inaya Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Inaya Day – Nasty Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Inaya Day Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Inaya Day Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2004". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Dance Singles 2005". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2005" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Inaya Day". Shock Records. Archived from the original on May 11, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Nasty Girl". Star 69 Records. Archived from the original on April 6, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Nasty Girl". Star 69 Records. Archived from the original on April 6, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 9, 2005. p. 21.