"Fascinated" is a song by the
freestyle girl group
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Company B. It was the first single released off their 1987
self-titled
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debut album. It was written and produced by
Ish Ledesma
Ismael Angel Ledesma (born October 2, 1952) professionally known as Ish Ledesma is an American, Miami-based singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Ledesma has fronted, written for, or produced hits for the bands Foxy, Oxo, and Company B ...
, mixed by Ciro llerenea and Randy Miller and released by
Atlantic Records
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.
The song topped the US ''
Billboard
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Dance Club Songs
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chart in March 1987 and remained there for four weeks. Soon after, the single was picked up by
Top 40
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radio, and it charted on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 spending eight weeks in the Top 40 in May and June 1987, peaking at #21. It became Company B's most successful hit single in the U.S. and is one of the first freestyle songs to enter the Top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
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Legacy
"Fascinated" has been covered by other recording artists, such as
Lisa B, the American-born singer Suzanne Palmer, the Canadian singer
Emjay
Marie-Josée Riel also known as Emjay (born December 9, 1974) is a Canadian eurodance musician.
Musical career
After fronting a local Ottawa band for several years, she recorded a solo project in 1994 and signed a recording contract. She released ...
, and Nigerian singer
Carol Jiani
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Career
Uchenna Carol Ikejiani was born in Nigeria to an Igbo family. She moved to Canada as a coll ...
.
In 2021, "Fascinated" was featured in the
thirteenth season of ''
RuPaul's Drag Race
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''.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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List of number-one dance hits (United States)
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References
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1987 singles
Songs written by Ish Ledesma
1987 songs
Atlantic Records singles
Freestyle music songs