"A Little Bit of Ecstasy" is a single by American recording artist
Jocelyn Enriquez
Jocelyn Enriquez (born December 28, 1974) is a Filipino American dance-pop singer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her most popular songs are "Do You Miss Me", "A Little Bit of Ecstasy", and the Stars on 54 (Enriquez alongside Ult ...
from her second album ''
Jocelyn
Jocelyn is a surname and first name. It is a unisex (male/female) name. Variants include Jocelin, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joscelin, Josceline, Joscelyn, Joscelynn, Joscelynne, Joseline, Joselyn, Joselyne, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Josselyn, ...
''. Released in July 1997, it reached number 1 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, number 15 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Dance Music/Club Play
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chart, number 25 on the
Rhythmic Top 40
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and number 55 on the
Hot 100
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.
Critical reception
Larry Flick
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from ''
Billboard
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'' wrote that Enriquez "inches closer toward the pop stardom she deserves with this trippy dance ditty," and that she "strikes quite the seductive pose atop music that careens from rubbery disco to space-age freestyle." William Cooper of
AllMusic
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highlighted "A Little Bit of Ecstasy" as the album's best track, writing "The sultry vocal, naughty lyrics, and unpredictable tempo changes make "A Little Bit of Ecstasy" a dancefloor classic along the lines of
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...
's "
Love to Love You Baby".
Formats and track listings
CD single
12" maxi
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CD maxi][
CD maxi - Remixes][
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Charts
References
1997 songs
1997 singles
Jocelyn Enriquez songs
House music songs
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