The Right Stuff (Vanessa Williams song)

"The Right Stuff"
Single by Vanessa Williams
from the album The Right Stuff
B-side "The Right Stuff" (Edited Version)
Released January 27, 1988
Format
Recorded 1987
Genre
Length 4:27
Label Wing
Songwriter(s)
  • Rex Salas
  • Kipper Jones
Producer(s) Rex Salas
Vanessa Williams singles chronology
"The Right Stuff"
(1988)		 "(He's Got) The Look"
(1988)

"The Right Stuff"
(1988)		 "(He's Got) The Look"
(1988)

"The Right Stuff" is a song recorded by American singer Vanessa Williams from her 1988 debut album of the same name. The crossover single was very successful and became a top-five hit on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as well as making the US Hot 100. "The Right Stuff" also went to number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart for one week.[1] It peaked at number 71[2] on the UK Singles Chart and re-entered the charts in 1989, this time peaking at number 62[3] with a remixed version.

Music video

The video for "The Right Stuff" was filmed in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Track listing and formats

CD single
  1. "The Right Stuff" (Extended Version) – 5:37
  2. "The Right Stuff" (Radio Version) – 4:15
  3. "The Right Stuff" (Dub-A-Delic) – 5:43
12" Vinyl Maxi
  1. A1 "The Right Stuff" (Radio Version) – 4:15
  2. A2 "The Right Stuff" (Extended Version) – 5:37
  3. B1 "The Right Stuff" (Edited Version) – 3:51
  4. B2 "The Right Stuff" (Dub-A-Delic) – 5:43

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Top 40[4] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 44
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[6] 4
US Billboard Dance Club Songs[7] 1
UK Singles Chart[8] 62

References

  1. ↑ "The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  2. ↑ "Vanessa Williams chart positions". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  3. ↑ "Vanessa Williams chart positions". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Zoeken naar: Artiest: Vanessa Williams (in Dutch)". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  5. ↑ "The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  6. ↑ "The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  7. ↑ "The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  8. ↑ "Vanessa Williams chart positions". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
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