Fascinated (Company B song)
"Fascinated" is a song by the freestyle girl group Company B. It was the first single released off their 1987 self-titled debut album. It was written and produced by Ish Ledesma, mixed by Ciro llerenea and Randy Miller and released by Atlantic Records.
| "Fascinated" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Company B | |
| from the album Company B | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
| Genre | Freestyle, Hi-NRG |
| Length | 5:26 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Songwriter(s) | Ish Ledesma |
| Producer(s) | Ish Ledesma |
The song topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in March 1987 and remained there for four weeks.[1] Soon after, the single was picked up by Top 40 radio, and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 spending eight weeks in the Top 40 in May and June 1987,[2] peaking at #21.[3] 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.[4]
Legacy
"Fascinated" has been covered by other recording artists, such as Lisa B, the American-born singer Suzanne Palmer, the Canadian singer Emjay, and Nigerian singer Carol Jiani.
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 21 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] | 89 |
| US Dance Chart[5] | 1 |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, (Record Research Inc.), page 63.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004) The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 142.
- "Company B | Chart History. Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. June 13, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- http://www.song-database.com/charts.php?wk=1987-06-13&type=ht
- "US Billboard Charts". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- UK Singles Chart. Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020