Head to Toe (Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam song)

"Head to Toe"
Single by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
from the album Spanish Fly
B-side	"You'll Never Change"
Released	March 1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Freestyle[1] soul[1]
Length	5:03 (Album Version) 4:02 (Single/Video Version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George
Producer(s)	Full Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam singles chronology
"All Cried Out" (1986) "Head to Toe" (1987) "Lost in Emotion" (1987)

"Head to Toe" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam that appeared on their 1987 album Spanish Fly and released as a single. The song hit number one on three charts: Billboard Hot 100 on June 20, 1987, the Hot Black Singles charts on May 30 of that year,^[2] and the dance charts on May 30.^[3] In Canada, the song topped the RPM 100 national singles chart on July 25 of the same year.^[4] The song sports a retro Motown flavor mixed with the Freestyle sound for which they were known.

Composition

The song is performed in the key of D major with a tempo of 114 beats per minute.^[5] The Los Angeles Times wrote in their 1987 review of the Spanish Fly album that Head to Toe "melodically owes a debt to the Supremes’ Back in My Arms Again".^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Head to Toe" Chart (1987) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 52 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 15 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 16 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 82 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15] 1 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16] 1 US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[17] 1

Year-end charts 1987 year-end chart performance for "Head to Toe" Chart (1987) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 21 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 41 US Billboard Hot 100[20] 17 US Black Singles (Billboard)[21] 31 US Crossover Singles (Billboard)[22] 1 US Dance 12-Inch Sales (Billboard)[23] 11 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[24] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Head to Toe

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25]	Gold	50,000^^
United States (RIAA)[26]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Breihan, Tom (March 19, 2021). "The Number Ones: Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam's "Lost In Emotion". Stereogum. Retrieved November 7, 2023. "Head To Toe," Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam's first chart-topper, was a fusion of freestyle and classic '60s soul.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 354.
3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 157.
4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
5. "Key & BPM for Head to Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | Tunebat". tunebat.com. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
6. "FORCING THE ISSUE : * * * * Great Balls of Fire * * * Good Vibrations * * Maybe Baby * Running on Empty". Los Angeles Times. 21 June 1987. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
8. "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
9. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0838." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
11. "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
12. "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
14. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
15. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
16. "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
17. "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
18. "Top 100 Singles of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. Library and Archives Canada. 26 December 1987. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
19. "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
20. "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-22. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
21. "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Black Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-28. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
22. "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Hot Crossover Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-27. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
23. "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Dance Sales 12-Inch Singles". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 52. December 26, 1987. p. Y-30. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
24. "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1987 . TOP 100 POP SINGLES". Cash Box. December 26, 1987. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
25. "Canadian single certifications – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Head to Toe". Music Canada. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
26. "American single certifications – Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Head to Toe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 19, 2022.