| Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) | |
| Cover: | Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Single Cover - Samantha Fox.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Samantha Fox |
| Album: | Samantha Fox |
| B-Side: | Dream City |
| Released: | February 1988 (US) |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Freestyle[1] |
| Length: | 5:10 (album version) 5:52 (special extended version) 4:20 (7" version) |
| Label: | Jive Records |
| Producer: | Full Force |
| Prev Title: | True Devotion |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | Love House |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" is a song recorded by English singer Samantha Fox for her self-titled second studio album (1987). It was released as a single in 1988 by Jive Records and was a collaboration between Fox and hip-hop group Full Force. It describes how a "naughty girl" has unexpectedly fallen in love. With the song initially presented to Fox in a less melodic form, she insisted on the addition of guitar.[2] Her producers were at first reluctant to comply, but later added the distinctive guitar sound with the use of a Fairlight.
In the US, "Naughty Girls" peaked at No. 3 on June 4, 1988. It was ranked as the 28th most popular song of that year.[3] It was also a top ten hit in New Zealand, Finland and Canada. The Full Force Naughty House Mix contains a sample of Boney M.'s "Ma Baker".
In his review of "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)", J.D. Considine from the Baltimore Sun described it as "not so much a song as a T-shirt with a rhythm section."[4] Kris Kirk from Melody Maker stated, "It's US Top 10 with a bullet and will probably be her biggest seller here too."[5] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Riding high in the American Billboard charts (no. 3 at press time), this Full Force production is straight to the point. A nervous, walloping beat is set next to Fox's bubbling vocals, giving it precisely that extra it needed."[6] John Leland of Spin said the song was, "advanced Svengali-ism: a song that demeans the singer. This is a great pop single, as temporary and tacky as you could want it to be."[7]
The single's music video features Fox with pink hair and a leather jacket in front of a graffiti-covered building. She is surrounded by street toughs who join Fox in a dance routine. The members of Full Force are shown providing backing vocals.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[11] | 64 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[12] | 53 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 13 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[14] | 21 |
| US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[16] | 4 |
| Chart (1988) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] | 90 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 28 | |
| US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[19] | 6 | |
| US Cash Box Top 100[20] | 44 |