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"Mickey"
#1 weeks: 1
weeks: 1982-12-11
genre: bubblegum pop, power pop, new wave
artist: Toni Basil
album: Word of Mouth
writers: Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn
producers: Mike Chapman
label:
lengths: 4:18 (album) / 3:36 (single)

"Mickey" is a 1982 successful U.S. popular music song recorded by singer and choreographer Toni Basil. Written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn as "Kitty," it was first recorded by UK popular music group Racey during 1979.

Basil's infatuation with actor and singer Monkee Micky Dolenz during her work as a choreographer/dancer on the set of the Monkees 1968 movie Headprompted her to change the lyrics to "Mickey" to better correspond to her real-life experience, and to change the gender from female to male. The single scored number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week and number two in the UK singles chart. The song was Basil's only top 40 success, making her a "one hit wonder".