Ordinary Girl (Alison Moyet song)
| "Ordinary Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Alison Moyet | ||||
| from the album Raindancing | ||||
| B-side | Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak And Dagger) | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Alison Moyet; Jess Bailey; Rick Driscoll | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine, Dan Hartman | |||
| Alison Moyet singles chronology | ||||
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"Ordinary Girl" is vocalist Alison Moyet's second single of 1987 from the album Raindancing.
The single failed to enter the UK top 40, peaking at #43 for a total of four weeks, the first single of Moyet's to fail the top 40 at the time. Moyet's previous single "Love Letters" peaked at #4 in the UK.[1]
A promotional video was created for the single as well as Moyet performing the song on ITV's short lived music show The Roxy and the "French & Saunders Show". The song was also performed on "Pop goes New Year 1987" aboard the HMS Royal ship. She performed two other songs on the ship, "Is This Love?" and "Blow Wind Blow", both from the same album.
"Ordinary Girl" was written by Moyet along with British musician Jess Bailey and Rick Driscoll.
The b-side for the single "Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak And Dagger)" was exclusive to the single, written and produced by Dan Hartman.
Formats
- 7" Single
- "Ordinary Girl" - 3:26
- "Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak And Dagger)" - 3:53
- 12" Single
- "Ordinary Girl (Remix)" - 5:34
- "Ordinary Girl (Single Version)" - 3:26
- "Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak And Dagger)" - 3:53
- 12" Single (Special Dance Mix)
- "Ordinary Girl (Dance Mix)" - 5:24
- "Ordinary Girl (Single Version)" - 3:26
- "Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak And Dagger)" - 3:53
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart | 24 |
| French Singles Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[2] | 49 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 22 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 43 |
Personnel
- Producer on "Ordinary Girl" – Jimmy Iovine
- Mixer on "Ordinary Girl (Remix)" - Steve Brown
- Writers of "Ordinary Girl" – Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll
- Mixer on "Ordinary Girl (Single Version)" - Mike Shipley
- Producer and writer of "Palm Of Your Hand (Cloak And Dagger)" – Dan Hartman
- Remixer on "Ordinary Girl (Dance Mix)" - Pete Hammond
- Associate Producer on "Ordinary Girl (Dance Mix)" and "Ordinary Girl (Single Version)" - Mike Shipley
References
- ↑ "ChartArchive - Alison Moyet - Love Letters". Chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Alison Moyet - Ordinary Girl". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ "ChartArchive - Alison Moyet - Ordinary Girl". Chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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