1988 single by Vanessa Williams
"The Right Stuff " is a song by American singer and actressVanessa Williams , released as the first single from her 1988debut studio album of the same name . The crossoversingle was very successful and became a top-five hit on the USBillboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as making theBillboard Hot 100 . "The Right Stuff" also went to number one on theBillboard Dance Club Songs chart for one week.[ 1] [ 2] UK Singles Chart and re-entered the charts in 1989, this time peaking at number 62[ 3] 31st Grammy Awards in 1989, the song received aGrammy Award nomination forBest Female R&B Vocal Performance , but lost toAnita Baker 's "Giving You The Best That I Got ".
Pan-European magazineMusic & Media dance-pop /new jack swing /R&B mixture from this hot new artist, orMiss America in 1983. The groove has a definiteJam/Lewis much, but with the dry synthesized percussion and the effective use of vocals and sampling, the overall atmosphere is irresistible and bound for the clubs."[ 4]
The accompanyingvideo for "The Right Stuff" was filmed inBaton Rouge andNew Orleans .
Track listing and formats [ edit ] "The Right Stuff" (Extended Version) – 5:37 "The Right Stuff" (Radio Version) – 4:15 "The Right Stuff" (Dub-A-Delic) – 5:43 A1. "The Right Stuff" (Radio Version) – 4:15 A2. "The Right Stuff" (Extended Version) – 5:37 B1. "The Right Stuff" (Edited Version) – 3:51 B2. "The Right Stuff" (Dub-A-Delic) – 5:43 The song was featured in the premiere of thethird season ofRuPaul's Drag Race Venus D-Lite andShangela in a "lipsync for your life".It was featured again in the eighth episode of thefifteenth season in the second round of the Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown, being performed by contestantsLuxx Noir London ,Anetra andJax .
1989 weekly chart performance for "The Right Stuff" Chart (1989) Peak UK Singles (OCC )[ 15] 62
Year-end chart performance for "The Right Stuff" Chart (1988) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 16] 87 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard )[ 17] 41 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard )[ 17] 19 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard )[ 18] 69
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