Jerk Out

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

"Jerk Out" is a song from The Time's 1990 album Pandemonium.

"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" 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]

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)