Head to Toe (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam song)
1987 single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
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"Head to Toe" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam that appeared on their 1987 album Spanish Fly and released as a single. The song hit number one on three charts: Billboard Hot 100 on June 20, 1987, the Hot Black Singles charts on May 30 of that year,[2] and the dance charts on May 30.[3] In Canada, the song topped the RPM 100 national singles chart on July 25 of the same year.[4]
| "Head to Toe" | ||||
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| Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | ||||
| from the album Spanish Fly | ||||
| B-side | "You'll Never Change" | |||
| Released | March 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:03 (Album Version) 4:02 (Single/Video Version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George | |||
| Producer | Full Force | |||
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Head to Toe" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
The song is performed in the key of D major with a tempo of 114 beats per minute.[5] The Los Angeles Times wrote in their 1987 review of the Spanish Fly album that Head to Toe "melodically owes a debt to the Supremes’ Back in My Arms Again".[6]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[26] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||