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Background

"Sex Drive" is a

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of the

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1992 song "Track X". It was written by band members themselves and produced for Grace by

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and

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. It was released on 23 September 1993 by

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with a cover of the Consolidated song "Typical Male" as the B-side. The single met with considerable success, topping the US dance chart. Both songs were to be featured on Jones' then-forthcoming ''Black Marilyn'' album, planned for a 1994 release, but eventually shelved due to an unknown reason. Two remixes of "Sex Drive" were later included in a 1996 compilation ''

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'', a France-only re-release of ''

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'', as well as an edited version of the song on the 2006 compilation ''

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''.

Track listings

*CD single (Germany) # "Sex Drive" (Hard Drive Mix) – 5:08 # "Sex Drive" (Sex Pitch Mix) – 7:17 # "Sex Drive" (Dominatrix Mix) – 5:36 *CD single (US) # "Sex Drive" (Hard Drive Mix) – 5:08 # "Sex Drive" (Sex Pitch Mix) – 7:17 # "Sex Drive" (Dominatrix Mix) – 5:36 # "Typical Male" (The Real Mix) – 5:48 *12" single :A1. "Sex Drive" (Hard Drive Mix) – 5:08 :A2. "Sex Drive" (Sex Pitch Mix) – 7:17 :B1. "Sex Drive" (Dominatrix Mix) – 5:36 :B2. "Typical Male" (The Real Mix) – 5:48 *12" promotional single :A1. "Sex Drive" (Sex Pitch Mix) – 7:17 :A2. "Sex Drive" (Sexstrumental) – 6:36 :B. "Sex Drive" (Hard Drive Mix) – 5:08

Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sex Drive (Song) 1993 singles Grace Jones songs House music songs 1992 songs Island Records singles Techno songs