Ordinary Girl (Alison Moyet song)
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"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.
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
.
12" Single
12" Single (Special Dance Mix)
Raindancing
Raindancing is the title of the second solo music recording/album of singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album includes four single releases; "Is This Love?" , "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", "Ordinary Girl" and "Sleep Like Breathing", a duet with David Freeman of the band The Lover Speaks...
.
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
Love Letters (song)
"Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with music by Victor Young and lyrics by Edward Heyman. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song for 1945....
" peaked at #4 in the UK.
A promotional video was created for the single as well as Moyet performing the song on ITV's short lived music show The Roxy
The Roxy (TV series)
The Roxy was a British television music programme that was broadcast on ITV in the late 1980s. It was produced by Tyne Tees Television following the demise a few months earlier of its more successful music show The Tube....
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?
Is This Love? (Alison Moyet song)
"Is This Love?" is a song performed by the English singer Alison Moyet and co-written by Moyet and Jean Guiot. The name Jean Guiot is a false one given by Dave Stewart who actually co-wrote and produced the song...
" 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
Dan Hartman
Daniel Earl "Dan" Hartman was an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for such songs as: "Free Ride", "I Can Dream About You", "Instant Replay", "Love Sensation", and "Relight My Fire", all of which had world-wide success.-Career:Born in Pennsylvania's capital, Harrisburg,...
.
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 position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart | 24 |
| French Singles Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 49 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 22 |
| UK Singles Chart | 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