A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) explained

A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)
Cover:	12inch Single A Girl In Trouble.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	Romeo Void
Album:	Instincts
Released:	1984
Recorded:	1984
Genre:	New wave, sophisti-pop
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	David Kahne

"A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" is a song by Romeo Void released in 1984, from the Columbia album Instincts. It was the band's biggest hit and their only ever Top 40 hit single, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[1]

A music video was also made for the song, which included themes of paint, social commentary, body image, art, and stop motion animation. It got some MTV airplay.

Track listing

7-inch

1. "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"
2. "Going to Neon"

12-inch

1. "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" (Dance Mix)
2. "Six Days and One"

Charts

Chart (1984/85)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	74
US Billboard Hot 100	35
Us Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	17
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	11

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=romeo void|chart=all}} A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) chart performance]. May 12, 2008.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 257.