Terry (Kirsty MacColl song)

"Terry" is a song by Kirsty MacColl, released as a single in October 1983, and charting at #82 in the UK the following month. It was her first release after returning to Stiff Records, and was the last in a run of poorly-selling singles released between "There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis" and "A New England".

Just over a year later, in January 1985, Tracey Ullman took the song one place higher on the UK charts, peaking at #81. Ullman's version of "Terry" used the identical backing track to the MacColl version, merely erasing MacColl's lead vocal and substituting Ullman's.^[1] (MacColl co-produced both versions of "Terry".)

Kirsty MacColl version track listing

1. "Terry" (K. MacColl / G. Povey)^[2]
2. "Quietly Alone" (K. MacColl)

On the 12" release, an extended version of "Terry" is used.^[3]

Tracey Ullman version track listing

1. "Terry" (K. MacColl / G. Povey)
2. "I Don't Want Our Loving To Die" (Howard / Blaikley)

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