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Andy (song)

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"Andy"
Single by Rita Mitsouko
from the album The No Comprendo
LanguageFrench
ReleasedJune 1986
Genre
Length5:22
LabelVirgin France
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Rita Mitsouko singles chronology
"Marcia Baila"
(1985)
"Andy"
(1986)
"C'est comme ça"
(1986)
Music video
"Andy" on YouTube

"Andy" is a song by the French pop rock group Rita Mitsouko. It was released in summer 1986 as the lead single (with "Un jour, un chien" on the B-side) from their second studio album The No Comprendo (that would appear in September).

This song was played at 2024 Paris Olympics opening Ceremony

Writing and composition

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The song was written by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer.[1]

Track listings

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7" single "Andy / Un soir, un chien" Virgin 108 284 (1986, Europe)

A. "Andy" – 4:15
B. "Un soir, un chien" – 4:35[2]

12" maxi single Virgin 80253 (1986, France)

A. "Andy" – 5:15
B1. "Un soir, un chien" – 5:45
B2. "Bad Days" – 4:55[3]

12" maxi single Virgin 608 701 (1986, Europe)

A. "Andy (Extended English Version)" – 5:15
B. "Andy (French Version)" – 5:15[4]

12" maxi single Virgin SA 3109 (1987, France)

A. "Andy (Jesse Johnson Remix)" – 7:35
B. "Un soir, un chien (12" Version)" – 5:36[5]

Remixes

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  • Album version – 5:15
  • 7" version/French Version – 4:15
  • Video Version – 5:55
  • English version – 4:15
  • Extended English Version – 5:15
  • English Version – 5:55 (from The No Comprendo CD)
Remixed by Jesse Johnson and Keith Cohen
  • Jesse Johnson Remix 7" Version – 3:21
  • Jesse Johnson Remix 12" Version – 7:35
  • Bassapella – 6:02
  • Dub – 6:00
  • Instrumental – 5:58
  • Shoo Version – 6:05
Remixed by Fred Chichin (Fat Freddy) (1990)
  • Andy Live – 6:53 (from Re)
Remixed by Folamour (2019)
  • Folamour's Italo Remix – 5:38

Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[1] 19

"Andy (Remix)"

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Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Les Rita Mitsouko – Andy" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  2. ^ "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy / Un Soir, Un Chien (Vinyl) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ^ "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy (Vinyl) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  4. ^ "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy (Extended English Version) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  5. ^ "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy / Un Soir Un Chien (Vinyl) at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  6. ^ "Les Rita Mitsouko Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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