"Hot Potato" is a song by American singer La Toya Jackson, the third single from her third studio album Heart Don't Lie (1984).

It peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

[1] The single was released on 7" and 12" formats with the album track "Think Twice" as the B-side.

Jackson performed the song on "Solid Gold" which was broadcast on September 8, 1984.

[2] She also performed it on the U.S. TV show "The Fall Guy" broadcast on February 13, 1985, in the episode "Rock-A-Bye Baby".