My Girl (Madness song)
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| "My Girl" | ||
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| Single by Madness | ||
| from the album One Step Beyond... | ||
| Released | December 21, 1979 | |
| Format | vinyl record 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | 1979 | |
| Genre | Ska/Pop | |
| Length | 2:44 | |
| Label | Stiff Records | |
| Writer(s) | Mike Barson | |
| Producer(s) | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley |
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| Chart positions | ||
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UK #3 |
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| Madness singles chronology | ||
| "One Step Beyond" | "My Girl" | "Night Boat to Cairo" |
My Girl is a song by British pop group Madness from their debut One Step Beyond... album. It was written by Mike Barson who also sang on the demo version of the song. However, later it was rerecorded with Suggs on lead vocals like in most Madness songs. The song spent 10 weeks on UK charts peaking at number 3.
The music video for "My Girl" was shot in Dublin Castle in London.
The song was covered by Tracy Ullman as "My Guy" in 1984.
[edit] Track listing
- 7" single
- "My Girl" - 2:41
- "Stepping Into Line" - 2:16
- 12" single
- "My Girl" - 2:41
- "Stepping Into Line" - 2:16
- "In the Rain" - 2:44
| Personnel |
Suggs • Mike Barson • Lee Thompson • Chris Foreman • Mark Bedford • Daniel Woodgate • Chas Smash |
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| Discography | |
| Studio albums |
One Step Beyond... • Absolutely • 7 • The Rise & Fall • Keep Moving • Mad Not Mad • The Madness • Wonderful • The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| Compilations |
Complete Madness • Madness • Utter Madness • It's... Madness • It's... Madness Too • Divine Madness • Madstock! • The Business • Total Madness • Universal Madness |
| Singles |
"The Prince" • "One Step Beyond" • "My Girl" • "Night Boat to Cairo" • "Baggy Trousers" • "Embarrassment" • "Return of the Los Palmas 7" • "Grey Day" • "Shut Up" • "It Must Be Love" • "Cardiac Arrest" • "House of Fun" • "Driving in My Car" • "Our House" • "Wings of a Dove" • "The Sun and the Rain" • "Michael Caine" • "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" • "Lovestruck" • "Sorry" |
