The Medicine Song
| "The Medicine Song" | ||||
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| Single by Stephanie Mills | ||||
| from the album I've Got the Cure | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:52 | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records | |||
| Songwriter | David "Hawk" Wolinski | |||
| Producer | David "Hawk" Wolinski | |||
| Stephanie Mills singles chronology | ||||
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"The Medicine Song" is a 1984 single by Stephanie Mills. It gave Mills her first number one dance chart hit; her previous entry on the chart had been "Pilot Error", which had made it to number three.[1]
"The Medicine Song" stayed at the top spot on the dance chart for one week. The single was her fourth entry to make the top 10 on the Soul singles chart, peaking at number eight.[2] It also charted on the Billboard Hot 100, and was a top 30 hit in the UK.
Track listing and formats
[edit]- US 12" Vinyl single[3]
- A. "The Medicine Song" – 6:30
- B. "The Medicine Song" (Dub Version) – 5:49
- UK 7" Vinyl single[4]
- A. "The Medicine Song" – 6:30
- B. "The Medicine Song" (Instrumental) – 4:01
- Netherlands 12" Vinyl single[5]
- A. "The Medicine Song" (Extended Dance Version) – 6:30
- B. "The Medicine Song" (Dub Version) – 5:49
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 21 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 21 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 65 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] | 83 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 177.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 401.
- ↑ The Medicine Song (US 12" Vinyl Single liner notes). Stephanie Mills. Casablanca. 1984. 880 180-1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ The Medicine Song (UK 7" Vinyl Single liner notes). Stephanie Mills. Casablanca. 1984. 880 180-7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ The Medicine Song (Netherlands 12" Vinyl Single liner notes). Stephanie Mills. Casablanca. 1984. 880 180-1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Stephanie Mills – The Medicine Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Stephanie Mills – The Medicine Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Search results for "Stephanie Mills" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Stephanie Mills Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1984". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
