| The Word Girl | |
| Cover: | The Word Girl (Scritti).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Scritti Politti |
| Album: | Cupid & Psyche 85 |
| B-Side: | Flesh & Blood |
| Released: | (UK) |
| Recorded: | December 1984 |
| Genre: | |
| Label: | Virgin (UK) |
| Producer: | Scritti Politti |
| Prev Title: | Hypnotize |
| Prev Year: | 1984 |
| Next Title: | Perfect Way |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"The Word Girl" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti. Included on their second studio album, Cupid & Psyche 85, the reggae style track was released as a single in the UK on 29 April 1985[2] and remains the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records.
The B-side to the single, "Flesh and Blood", is an alternative version of the song with Ranking Ann on vocals.
Spin called it a "bubbling reggae ditty. Sort of like Bryan Ferry, only infinitely more sophisticated."[4]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] [6] | 70 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 18 | |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 18 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 6 |