"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".