"Andy" is a song by the French duo

Rita Mitsouko Les Rita Mitsouko (, translation: ''The Rita Mitsukos'') were a French pop rock group formed by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. The duo first performed as Rita Mitsouko at Gibus Club in Paris in 1980. They went on to become one of the most ac ...

. It was released in summer 1986 as the

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(with "Un jour, un chien" on the B-side) from their second studio album '' The No Comprendo'' (that would appear in September).

Writing and composition

The song was written by

Fred Chichin Frédéric "Fred" Chichin (; 1 May 1954 – 28 November 2007) was a French musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was part of the pop-rock duo Les Rita Mitsouko, along with Catherine Ringer, whom he met in 1979. Prior to his ...

and

Catherine Ringer Catherine Ringer (, born 18 October 1957 in Suresnes, France) is a French singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, choreographer, actress, and co-founder of the pop rock group Les Rita Mitsouko. She is also the daughter of ...

Track listings

7" single "Andy / Un soir, un chien" Virgin 108 284 (1986, Europe) :A. "Andy" (4:15) :B1. "Un soir, un chien" (4:35) 12" maxi single Virgin 80253 (1986, France) :A. "Andy" (5:15) :B1. "Un soir, un chien" (5:45) :B2. "Bad Days" (4:55) 12" maxi single Virgin 608 701 (1986, Europe) :A. "Andy (Extended English Version)" (5:15) :B1. "Andy (French Version)" (5:15) 12" maxi single Virgin SA 3109 (1987, France) :A. "Andy (Jesse Johnson Remix)" (7:35) :B1. "Un soir, un chien (12" Version)" (5:36)

Charts

"Andy (Remix)"

References

External links

"Andy" (single)
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