The Word Girl
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "The Word Girl" is a song by the 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[1] and remains the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records.
The B-side to the single, "Flesh & Blood", is an alternative version of the song with lovers rock and roots reggae chanter Ranking Ann on lead vocals.
Critical reception
Spin called it a "bubbling reggae ditty. Sort of like Bryan Ferry, only infinitely more sophisticated."[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4][5] | 70 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 18 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 18 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 6 |
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