"Fast Girls" is a song by Janet Jackson and is the second and final US single released from Dream Street.[1] It peaked at #40 on the R&B charts. The song was written and produced by fellow A&M artist Jesse Johnson.
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| Single by Janet Jackson | ||||
| from the album Dream Street | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | November 1984 | |||
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| Length | 3:18 (album version) 3:28 (single version) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jesse Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Jesse Johnson | |||
| Janet Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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The single had two different B-sides. The first B-side was "Love and My Best Friend", taken from her debut album Janet Jackson, while the second B-Side was the French Blue medley of "Fast Girls" and "Pretty Boy", which, like "Fast Girls", was also written and produced by Jesse Johnson.
The album version of "Fast Girls" was later released as the B-side of both her US singles "Control" and "The Pleasure Principle". Jesse Johnson's own version of "Fast Girls" was released shortly after as the B-side to his "I Want My Girl" single in 1985.
To date, Jackson has never performed the song live.
Official versions
edit- Album version – 3:21
- Seven-inch version° – 3:36
- Special remixed version° – 6:59
Exclusive twelve-inch B-side > "French Blue" – 6:22
"French Blue" is not a new song, as it is a mashup remix produced by Jesse Johnson of two songs originally produced by him: "Fast Girls" and "Pretty Boy".
°Unavailable on CD
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 40 |
References
edit- ^ Graff, Gary (April 15, 1990), "Janet Jackson in 'Control' of her life", Beaver County Times, p. 6, retrieved 2013-02-17.
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