| Stool Pigeon | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kid Creole & The Coconuts |
| Album: | Tropical Gangsters |
| B-Side: | In the Jungle (Remixed Version) |
| Released: | July 9, 1982 |
| Recorded: | 1981–1982 |
| Studio: | Blank Tapes and Electric Lady Studios, New York City |
| Genre: | Pop, Latin pop |
| Length: | 5:00 (album version), 3:25 (7"), 6:20 (12") |
| Label: | ZE Records, Island Records, Sire Records |
| Producer: | August Darnell |
| Prev Title: | I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
"Stool Pigeon" is a 1982 song by Kid Creole & The Coconuts. It was the second single to be released from the group's third studio album Tropical Gangsters. It reached a peak of #7 on the UK Singles Chart and #25 on the US US Club Play Chart. August Darnell, the lead singer of Kid Creole & The Coconuts, was a great fan of the 1940s dress style, which for gangsters was double breasted pinstriped suits and hats. "Stool Pigeon", which Darnell wrote, was a tribute to this whole genre.
The 12" remix of "Stool Pigeon" features a guitar solo by Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers.
| Chart (1982) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[1] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 19 |
| New Zealand (Official New Zealand Music Chart)[3] | 8 |
| UK (UK Singles Chart)[4] | 7 |
| US (Billboard Club Play chart)[5] | 25 |