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"She's a Windup"
"She's a Windup"
Single by Dr. Feelgood
from the album Be Seeing You
B-side	"Hi-Rise"
Released	September 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Rhythm and blues, pub rock
Length	2:01
Label	United Artists Records - UP 36304
Songwriter(s)	Brilleaux, Martin, Mayo, Sparks
Producer(s)	Nick Lowe
Dr. Feelgood singles chronology

"She's a Windup" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1977,^[1] and appeared on Be Seeing You, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year.^[1]

"She's a Windup" was also released as a single in the UK in September 1977. Written by all the band members,^[2] and produced by Nick Lowe,^[3] the song was Dr. Feelgood's second hit single.^[4] The B-side of the record, "Hi-Rise", was penned solely by Gypie Mayo.^[5]

It reached number 34 in the UK Singles Chart, and spent five weeks in the listing.^[4] A 12" single (12 UP 36304), issued at the same time as the 7" single, had an additional track on the B-side, a live version of "Homework".^[5] The cover shown is the original 12", with a "rubber stamp" logo in the corner. The 7" was released in a plain sleeve.^[6]

On 20 September 1977 Dr. Feelgood recorded a Peel Session on BBC Radio 1.^[7] Their set list included "She's A Wind Up", along with "You Upset Me Baby", "Baby Jane" and "99.5".^[7] A version of "She's A Wind Up" was also included in Dr. Feelgood's 1979 live album, As It Happens, and on a number of their compilation albums, such as Singles - The UA Years.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ "Be Seeing You - Dr. Feelgood". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
^ "Be Seeing You - Dr. Feelgood | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b Moon, Tony (2002). Down by the Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story (2nd ed.). Borden, Hants: Northdown Publishing Ltd. pp. 122–123. ISBN 1-900711-15-X.
^ Roland Jost. "Dr. Feelgood Discography". Drfeelgood.ch. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2008.