Song Information
The track was written and produced by former Thompson Twins members, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. It was one of the most successful singles released during Harry's solo career, peaking at number two in Australia, number 13 in the United Kingdom, and number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. The video was directed by Mary Lambert.
The song is a combination of late eighties pop music fused with light rock. The campy style of the single pushed it to become one of Harry's most prolific releases. Although it wasn't a global hit, in the U.S. it managed to find success on radio stations, particularly college radio.
This song was used in the Australian film Strange Bedfellows in a disco version. In late 1999, the song was included on the EMI compilation Most of All: The Best of Deborah Harry and also re-issued as a remix single. The 2000 Remix managed to re-chart the song on the Australian Singles Chart for a single week at number eighty-six in February 2000.
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