Hot Potato (song)
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"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 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 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
. 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.
" broadcast Saturday September 8, 1984. 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".
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of the Jackson family...
, the third single from her successful 1984 album Heart Don't Lie
Heart Don't Lie
Heart Don't Lie is the third album released by singer La Toya Jackson. It is her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful album to date, peaking at #149 on the Billboard 200.- Album information :...
. It peaked at #43 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 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
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. 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.
Performances
Jackson performed the song on "Solid GoldSolid Gold (TV series)
Solid Gold is an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American Bandstand, Solid Gold featured musical performances and various other elements such as music videos...
" broadcast Saturday September 8, 1984. She also performed it on the U.S. TV show "The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy is an American action/adventure television program produced for ABC and originally broadcast from November 4, 1981 to May 2, 1986. It starred Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, and Heather Thomas. Majors and Barr are the only two actors to appear in all 112 episodes of the series...
" 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