1982 Toni Basil – Mickey (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Mickey” is a 1981 song recorded by American singer and choreographer Toni Basil on her debut album Word of Mouth. Written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn as “Kitty”, it was first recorded by UK music group Racey during 1979, appearing on their debut album Smash and Grab. Toni Basil changed the name from Kitty to Mickey to make the song about a man.
Album
Word Of Mouth is the debut studio album by Toni Basil. It was first released in May 1981 in the UK and April 1982 in the U.S. It was certified Gold by RIAA. It featured the number-one worldwide hit “Mickey”. The album also contains three covers of songs by the band Devo who also performed […]
Musicians
Bass | Doug Lunn |
Drums | RJ Parnell |
Guitar | John Goodsall |
Guitar | Trevor Veitch |
Keyboards | Greg Mathieson |
Synthesizer | Greg Mathieson |
Synthesizer | Paul Delph |
Vocals | Toni Basil |
Produced By
Greg Mathieson
Trevor Veitch
Songwriters
Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn
Charts
US:#1
UK:#2