"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" is a song recorded by English singer

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for her self-titled second studio album (1987). It was released as a single in 1988 and was a collaboration between Fox and hip-hop group

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. 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. 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 #3 on June 4,

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. It was ranked as the 28th most popular song of that year. It was also a top ten hit in

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and

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. The Full Force Naughty House Mix contains a sample of

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Critical reception

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'' charts (no. 3 at press time), this

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."

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from the ''

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'' described it as "not so much a song as a T-shirt with a rhythm section."

Music video

The single's

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features Fox with pink hair and a leather jacket in front of a

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-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.

Track listing

* US Maxi Single (1102-2-JDJ) Jive #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Single Edit)" 4:20 #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (U.K. Mix)" 4:10 #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Full Force Naughty House Mix)" 6:34 #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Special Extended Version)" 5:52 * CA Vinyl 7" (1089-7-J) Jive #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Full Force Mix)" 4:20 #"Dream City" 4:55 * UK Vinyl 12" (FOXY T 9) Jive #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Special Extended Version)" 5:52 #"Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) (Jon's Savage Edit)" 3:13 #"Dream City" 4:52

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

In popular culture

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''. *The music video is featured in the 39th ''

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'' episode named "Tornado".

References

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