| "Armed & Extremely Dangerous" | ||||
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| Single by First Choice | ||||
| from the album Armed and Extremely Dangerous | ||||
| B-side | "Gonna Keep on Lovin' Him" | |||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Genre | Disco, Philadelphia soul | |||
| Label | Philly Groove Records | |||
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| First Choice singles chronology | ||||
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| "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" on YouTube (TV performance on Soul Train) | ||||
"Armed and Extremely Dangerous" is a 1973 song by American girl group First Choice from their album Armed and Extremely Dangerous. It is their highest-charting single in the US and is arguably the band's most well-known song.
The song became a Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom. [1] It reached the Top 40 in the United States. [2]
Track listing
7" single
A - Armed & Extremely Dangerous - 2:49
B - Gonna Keep On Lovin' Him - 2:44
Maxi single
1 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (Full Intention Radio Edit) - 3:36
2 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (Blowout Express Soul Mix) - 4:30
3 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (Original version) - 2:46
4 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (Full Intention Vocal) - 6:08
5 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (Black Science Restoration Vocal) - 6:37
6 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (Cevin's Classic Club) - 7:06
7 - Armed & Extremely Dangerous (South Beach Cool Out Jazz Mix) - 8:15
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 55
|
| UK Singles ( OCC) [3] | 16
|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 28
|
| US Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 19 |
| US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles [6] | 11
|
| UK Blues & Soul magazine chart | 1
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| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles ( OCC) [7] | 88 |
References
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1973-05-19. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1973-05-19. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 26, 1973
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 203.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1997-06-07. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
