The Word Girl
1985 single by Scritti Politti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Word Girl" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti. Included on their second studio album, Cupid & Psyche 85, the reggae style track was released as a single in the UK on 29 April 1985[2] and remains the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records.
Quick Facts Single by Scritti Politti, from the album Cupid & Psyche 85 ...
"The Word Girl" | ||||
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Single by Scritti Politti | ||||
from the album Cupid & Psyche 85 | ||||
B-side | "Flesh & Blood" | |||
Released | 29 April 1985 (1985-04-29) (UK) | |||
Recorded | December 1984 | |||
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Label | Virgin (UK) | |||
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Producer(s) | Scritti Politti | |||
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"The Word Girl" on YouTube | ||||
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The B-side to the single, "Flesh and Blood", is an alternative version of the song with Ranking Ann on vocals.