"Impulsive" is a song by American pop group

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, released as the third single from their debut album, ''

'' (1990). Written by

Clif Magness Clifton “Clif” Magness is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for co-writing and producing several tracks on Avril Lavigne’s 2002 debut album, '' Let Go'' including the song "Losing Grip". ...

and

Steve Kipner Stephen Alan Kipner (born 1950) is an American-born Australian songwriter and record producer, with hits spanning a 40-year period, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Natasha Bedingfield's "These Words", an ...

, it was released in 1990 on

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. The song reached number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Canadian ''

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'' Top Singles chart. It was the first single to feature

Wendy Wilson Wendy Wilson (born October 16, 1969) is an American singer and television personality who is a member of the pop trio Wilson Phillips. She co-founded Wilson Phillips with her older sister, Carnie, and childhood friend Chynna Phillips when th ...

as the lead vocalist and includes a

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solo from

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. ''Billboard'' ranked the song number 99 on their list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".

Track listings

US cassette single # "Impulsive" (AOR mix) – 4:33 # "Impulsive" (album version) – 4:34 UK 7-inch single :A. "Impulsive" :B. "Impulsive" (album mix) UK CD single # "Impulsive" # "Impulsive" (album mix) # " Release Me" European 12-inch single :A1. "Impulsive" (remix) – 4:38 :B1. "Next to You (Someday I'll Be)" – 4:57 :B2. "

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" – 4:23 Japanese mini-CD single # "Impulsive (インパルシヴ)" # "A Reason to Believe (ア・リーズン・トゥ・ビリーヴ)"

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Release history

References

1990 singles 1990 songs RPM Top Singles number-one singles SBK Records singles Songs written by Clif Magness Songs written by Steve Kipner Wilson Phillips songs {{1990s-pop-song-stub