Hot Potato (song)

This article is about the 1984 LaToya Jackson song. For the song by The Wiggles, see The Wiggles.
"Hot Potato"
Single by La Toya Jackson
from the album Heart Don't Lie
Released March 8, 1984 (1984-03-08)
Format
  • 7"
  • 12" single
Recorded 1983
Length 4:40 (album version)
3:42 (single version)
Label Epic
Writer(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)

"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.

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

References

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