Jerk Out

This article is about the song by the Time. For the song by Caesars, see Jerk It Out.

"Jerk Out"
US CD maxi-single
Single by The Time
from the album Pandemonium
B-side	"Mo' Jerk Out"
Released	June 28, 1990
Recorded	December 1981; reworked Spring, 1985; reworked Fall, 1989
Genre	Pop, funk, hip hop
Length	7" edit: 3:54 Album: 6:49
Label	Paisley Park
Songwriter(s)	Prince, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Morris Day
Producer(s)	Prince
The Time singles chronology
"The Bird" (1984) "Jerk Out" (1990) "Chocolate" (1990)

"Jerk Out" is a song from The Time's 1990 album Pandemonium. The song was originally recorded in December 1981 by Prince at his home studio during sessions for What Time Is It?. Prince originally performed all instruments and vocals and this recording remains unreleased. Prince reworked the song in the spring of 1985 for the band Mazarati. The song was ultimately left off the Mazarati album, though circulates among collectors. Again, the song was reworked in late 1989 for inclusion on Pandemonium and contains input by the band. Prince and Mazarati member Bruce DeShazer's backing vocals remain on the finished track.

"Jerk Out" was released as the lead single from Pandemonium and became the group's highest-charting single, reaching number one on the U.S. R&B chart and number nine on the U.S. pop chart.^[1] "Jerk Out" also peaked at number six on the dance chart.^[2] A maxi-single was also released with several remixes of the song. The Sexy Mixes were remixed by Steve Hodge, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Lance "L.A." Alexander and Tony "Prof-T" Tolbert.

Track listing

7" single

1. "Jerk Out" (Edit) – 3:54
2. "Jerk Out" – (Mo' Jerk Out) – 4:30

Maxi-single

1. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Mix) – 8:55
2. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Edit) – 4:36
3. "Jerk Out" (A Capella) – 2:28
4. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Dub) – 7:14
5. "Jerk Out" (Sexy Instrumental) – 7:02

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[3] 9 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] 6 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Billboard Hot 100[6] 93 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 31

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 1990 (USA)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 581.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 260.
3. "The Time Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
4. "The Time Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
5. "The Time Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
6. "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
7. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.