"Fascinated" is a song by the
freestyle
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girl group
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Company B. It was the first single released off their 1987
self-titled
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debut album. It was written and produced by
Ish Ledesma, mixed by Ciro llerenea and Randy Miller and released by
Atlantic Records
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.
The song topped the US ''
Billboard
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Dance Club Songs
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chart in March 1987 and remained there for four weeks. Soon after, the single was picked up by
Top 40
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radio, and it charted on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 spending eight weeks in the Top 40 in May and June 1987, peaking at #21. 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.
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.
In 2021, "Fascinated" was featured in the
thirteenth season of ''
RuPaul's Drag Race
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''.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
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List of number-one dance hits (United States)
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References
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1987 singles
Songs written by Ish Ledesma
1987 songs
Atlantic Records singles
Freestyle music songs