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Vanity signed a record deal with Motown Records in 1984 and recorded two solo albums, Wild Animal and Skin On Skin.

Extended versions of the single " Pretty Mess " from Wild Animal b / w " Mechanical Emotion ," which featured Morris Day, were released as a 12 " by Motown.

Her solo albums were moderate successes.

Her biggest hit was " Under the Influence " from her 1986 album Skin On Skin.

Not long after Vanity's second album was released, she either left or was dropped from Motown and signed with A & M Records.

Later she signed with Geffen Records.