Tell That Girl to Shut Up

"Tell That Girl to Shut Up"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Pop Art
B-side"God Save the Royalties"
ReleasedMarch 1988
Length3:08
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Holly Beth Vincent
Producer(s)Zeus B. Held
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Revolution Baby"
(1987) 		"Tell That Girl to Shut Up"
(1988) 		"I Want Your Love"
(1988)

"Tell That Girl to Shut Up" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Holly Beth Vincent and originally recorded by her band Holly and the Italians in 1979. A cover version by UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp was released in 1988 as the second single from their debut album Pop Art. In Australia, "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" was released in 1989 as the third single from the album, following the 1988 release of "Revolution Baby".

B-side

The B-side of the Transvision Vamp single, "God Save the Royalties", is the Pop Art album track "Psychosonic Cindy" remixed and in reverse (the title being a pun on saving royalty payments).

Track listings

7-inch and US cassette single[1][2]

A. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" – 3:05
B. "God Save the Royalties" – 3:12

12-inch single[3]

A1. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (extended mix) – 6:20
B1. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (Knuckle Duster mix) – 4:44
B2. "God Save the Royalties" – 3:12

CD single[4]

  1. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (extended mix) – 6:20
  2. "God Save the Royalties" – 3:12
  3. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (7-inch version) – 3:05
  4. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (Knuckle Duster mix) – 4:44

Charts

Chart (1988–1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 44
Denmark (Hitlisten)[6] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 87
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[9] 9

References

  1. ^ Tell That Girl to Shut Up (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1988. TVV 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Tell That Girl to Shut Up (US cassette single sleeve). Transvision Vamp. Uni Records. 1988. UNIC-50001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Tell That Girl to Shut Up (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1988. TVVT 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Tell That Girl to Shut Up (UK CD single liner notes). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1988. DTVV 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Transvision Vamp – Tell That Girl to Shut Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Danish Charts Archive. January 1989.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. October 8, 1988. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. October 1, 1988. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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