Mickey (song)
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| Song by Racey | |
| from the album Smash and Grab | |
| Released | 1979 |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman |
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| Single by Toni Basil | ||||
| from the album Word of Mouth | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
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"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.
Release
Toni Basil's version of the song was initially issued as a single in the UK in May 1981, but did not chart at that time. Reissued in January 1982, "Mickey" quickly became a substantial UK hit, reaching number 2. It was issued in Australia by April, where over the Northern summer (Southern winter) it rose to number 1.
Finally issued in North America in August 1982, "Mickey" became a number 1 hit in the US and Canada in late 1982, a year and a half after its original release.
Background
The original Racey song did not include the famous "Oh Mickey, you're so fine, you're so fine, you blow my mind" chant, which Basil added.
For years, it had been rumored that the name was changed to Mickey because Basil had a crush on Monkees' drummer and lead vocalist Micky Dolenz after meeting him on the set of their movie Head for which she was the choreographer; however, this claim has been denied by Basil, who said she didn't know Dolenz that well.[4]
Two different music videos for the song were recorded, one featuring Basil with a backing band, and another featuring costuming and choreography inspired by cheerleader dance routines. Filmed in 1981, the Cheerleader video is considered the very first choreographed dance video, and the opening stunt, where a cheerleader jumps through the center of a human pyramid, is now illegal in competition.
Rock critic Robert Christgau commented on the obscene content of the lyric "So come on and give it to me / Any way you can / Any way you want to do it / I'll take it like a man". Christgau wrote in a review at the time that Basil "was the only woman ever to offer to take it up the ass on Top 40 radio." [5]
The single scored number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week and number two in the UK Singles Chart. The song was Basil's only Top 40 success.[6][7] It was named #5 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of All Time, #16 on 20 to 1's Top 20 One Hit Wonders Countdown and #57 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. It has also appeared on multiple greatest or best lists and countdowns.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Track listings
- US 7" single
- "Mickey" – 3:36
- "Thief on the Loose" – 3:50
- International 7" single
- "Mickey" – 3:36
- "Hanging Around" – 4:06
- US 12" single
- "Mickey" (Special Club mix) (Short) – 4:32
- "Mickey" (Special Club mix) (Long) – 5:58
- Alternate US 12" single
- "Mickey" (Special Club mix) – 5:58
- "Mickey" (Spanish version) – 5:12
Lolly version
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| Single by Lolly | ||||
| from the album My First Album | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Length | 3:36 (album version) | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dufflebag Boys | |||
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The UK singer Lolly scored a top five hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1999. In addition, there is also a karaoke version of the cover on the album.
Track listings
- UK CD Single #1[28]
- "Mickey" – 3:36
- "Sweetheart" – 2:54
- "Mickey" (Karaoke version) - 3:36
- UK CD Single #2[29]
- "Mickey" - 3:36
- "Mickey" (Creator remix) - 5:58
- "Mickey" (D-Bop remix edit) - 4:22
- "Mickey" (The Bold & The Beautiful remix) - 5:50
- UK Cassette Single[30]
- "Mickey" - 3:36
- "Mickey" (Karaoke version) - 3:36
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 14 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[31] | 4 |
Other notable versions
- Mexican band Timbiriche made a cover version of this song in Spanish called "Micky" in 1983, in their album Concierto.
- "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied this song for his 1983 self titled debut album as "Ricky", a parody of and tribute to I Love Lucy. Yankovic himself sang the Ricky part while voice actress Tress MacNeille performed the Lucy part.
- Walt Disney Productions released a cover version titled "Hey Mickey" in 1986 on the album Totally Minnie. This version is sung by Desirée Goyette. The lyrics were altered significantly to reflect Minnie Mouse singing to and about Mickey Mouse.
- In 1987, the Brazilian entertainer Xuxa covered the song on her album Xegundo Xou da Xuxa.
- Irish girl group B*Witched covered the song for their American EP Across America 2000. It was released as a promotional single outside of the UK and was used for the film Bring It On.
- Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist scored a 1983 success in Scandinavia with a Swedish language-version of "Mickey" with lyrics written by Ingela "Pling" Forsman for the 1983 album Främling.[32]
- Japanese comedian-musician Gorie scored no. 1 on the Japanese singles chart for two weeks with a version featuring vocals by American-born Jasmine Ann Allen.
- 2002 saw the release of New Zealand band Elemeno P version on B-side of single Fast Times In Tahoe.
- 2004, used as one of song of Denzel Washington's famous movie, Man On Fire.
- In 2009, the American punk rock band Zebrahead covered it on their album Panty Raid.
- In 2010, the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation released a reworked version "Cooky" to promote the LG Cyon Cooky mobile phone.
- In 2011, the song was parodied as "Moshi" for commercials advertising the website Moshi Monsters.
- In 2012, Olivia Newton-John recorded the song for the soundtrack to her motion picture A Few Best Men. The song was the first single released from the album on 9 January 2012.
- The song appears in Pitch Perfect during the Riff Off, the song is sung by the Treblemakers in the category "Ladies of the 80s".
- In 2015 The Time Lord rock band Leg Nose Robinson made a parody version of this song as "Hey Missy," referencing the line from the Doctor Who episode "Death in Heaven".
- The song was covered by the cast of the TV series Glee in 2015, and featured in the eleventh episode of the final season.
- A Thai version of the song is featured in the 2018 film The Meg.[33]
Songs which sample the Toni Basil recording
- The entire structure of the Run–D.M.C. song "It's Tricky" was consciously lifted from Mickey. According to DMC: "I just changed the chorus around and we just talked about how this rap business can be tricky to a brother."[34]
- Heidi Montag recorded a song titled "Bad Boy", which starts off sampling the song with "Bad boy you so fine, you so fine, you blow my mind."
- The song was sampled by Nitty in the song, "Hey Bitty", which can be found on his album Player's Paradise.[35]
- Limp Bizkit sampled the chorus in "Nookie" [Androids Vs. Las Putas Remix] on their New Old Songs album.[36]
- The starting chorus of the original song was sampled by electronic duo Boards of Canada in the track "Nine-Rubber Wisdom" on Old Tunes Vol. 2.[37]
- Madonna sampled part of the chorus for "Dress You Up" for her 2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour.
- Kylie Minogue blended "Mickey" with her own song "Heart Beat Rock" on her KylieX2008 tour. The word "Mickey" was replaced with "Minnie".
- Travis Scott blended "Mickey" with his song "Antidote" which can be found on his album Rodeo.
See also
References
- ↑ Cateforis, Theo (2011). Are We Not New Wave? : Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-03470-7.
- 1 2 Robbins, Ira. "Toni Basil". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Mickey / Thief On The Loose". 45cat.com. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ↑ name="Vulture">Day, Adrienne (17 August 2012). "Vulture Investigates: Is Toni Basil's 'Mickey' Really About...Well, You Know?". Vulture. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Day, Adrienne (August 17, 2012). "Vulture Investigates: Is Toni Basil's 'Mickey' Really About...Well, You Know?". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "Toni Basil – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Toni Basil – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Australia No. 1 hits -- 1980's". World Charts. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Toni Basil – Mickey" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6192." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Toni Basil Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- 1 2 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mickey". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Toni Basil – Mickey" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Toni Basil – Mickey". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (B)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1982". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. . Cash Box magazine.
- ↑ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles of 82". RPM. Vol. 37 no. 19. Library and Archives Canada. December 25, 1982.
- ↑ "End of Year Charts 1982". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1982". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. . Cash Box magazine.
- ↑ "The Top Singles of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39 no. 19. Library and Archives Canada. December 24, 1983.
- ↑ "Top 100 Hits for 1983". The Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kent Music Report No. 453 – 28 February 1983 > Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Imgur (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Toni Basil – Mickey". Music Canada.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Toni Basil – Mickey". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Mickey in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Toni Basil – Mickey". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- ↑ "Lolly (2) – Mickey". Discogs. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lolly (2) – Mickey – The Mixes". Discogs. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Lolly (2) – Mickey". Discogs. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Främling" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ Burgos, Danielle (August 9, 2018). "'The Meg' End Credits Song Adds So Much Levity to a Movie About Terrifying Giant Sharks". Bustle. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ↑ McLeod, Kembrew; DiCola, Peter (2011). Creative License: The Law and Culture of Digital Sampling. Duke University Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-8223-4875-7.
- ↑ "Nitty's Hey Bitty samples Toni Basil's Mickey". WhoSampled. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Limp Bizkit's Nookie [Androids vs. Las Putas Remix] samples Toni Basil's Mickey". WhoSampled. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Boards of Canada's Nine-Rubber Wisdom samples Toni Basil's Mickey". WhoSampled. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
External links
- Lyrics of Toni Basil's "Mickey" at MetroLyrics
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