- Ordinary Girl (Alison Moyet song)
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"Ordinary Girl" 
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 Length 3:26 Label CBS Records Writer(s) Alison Moyet; Jess Bailey; Rick Driscoll Producer Jimmy Iovine, Dan Hartman Alison Moyet singles chronology "Weak in the Presence of Beauty"
(1987)"Ordinary Girl"
(1987)"Sleep Like Breathing"
(1987)"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.
Contents
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
positionBelgian Singles Chart[citation needed] 24 French Singles Chart[citation needed] 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
With Yazoo/Yaz Upstairs at Eric's (1982) · You and Me Both (1983)Studio albums Alf (1984) · Raindancing (1987) · Hoodoo (1991) · Essex (1994) · Hometime (2002) · Voice (2004) · The Turn (2007)Compilation albums Singles (1995) · The Essential Alison Moyet (2001)Singles "Love Resurrection" • "All Cried Out" • "Invisible" • "That Ole Devil Called Love" • "For You Only" • "Is This Love?" • "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" • "Ordinary Girl" • "Sleep Like Breathing" • "Love Letters" • "It Won't Be Long" • "Wishing You Were Here" • "This House" • "Hoodoo" • "Falling" • "Whispering Your Name" • "Getting into Something" • "Ode to Boy II" • "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" • "Solid Wood" • "Should I Feel That It's Over" • "Do You Ever Wonder" • "More" • "Almost Blue" / "Alfie" • "Slipping Away" • "One More Time" • "A Guy Like You" •Other related articles DiscographyCategories:- 1987 singles
- Alison Moyet songs
- Songs written by Alison Moyet
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