Pretty Mess (Vanity song)

"Pretty Mess"
Single by Vanity
from the album Wild Animal
B-side	"Mechanical Emotion"
Released	September 7, 1984
Genre	R&B dance-pop
Length	3:44
Label	Motown Records
Songwriter(s)	Vanity
Producer(s)	Bill Wolfer Vanity
Vanity singles chronology
"Pretty Mess" (1984) "Mechanical Emotion" (1985)

"Pretty Mess" is a 1984 song released by Canadian singer Vanity. The song was the lead single in support of her debut studio solo album, Wild Animal on Motown Records. The single peaked at No. 15 on the Hot Black Singles and No. 13 on the Hot Dance Club Play charts in Billboard Magazine.

Track listing

US 7" Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pretty Mess" (Album Version)	3:44
2.	"Pretty Mess" (Instrumental)	3:44

UK 7" Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pretty Mess" (Vocal)	6:03
2.	"Pretty Mess" (Instrumental)	4:34

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	75
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)	15
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	13