'Confusion Girl' is a song by British
electropop singer
Frankmusik
Vincent James Turner (born 9 October 1985), better known by his stage name Frankmusik ( ) (and between 2011 and 2012, by the name Vincent Did It), is an English synth-pop musician.
Early life
Vincent was born on 9 October 1985 in the Thornton H ...
from his debut album
Complete Me
''Complete Me'' is the debut studio album by English recording artist Frankmusik. It was released in the United Kingdom on 3 August 2009 by Island Records. A deluxe edition, released on the same day in both CD and digital formats, included a ...
, which was released on 3 August 2009.
Song information
The song was released on 19 July 2009 and received significant airplay. It featured on Radio 1's '
A List
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' prior to its release.
Music video
The music video consists of Frankmusik (real name
Vincent Frank) walking around town trying to find the woman he had lost, played by
Holly Valance
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, whom he tracks down by the end of the video.
The video shows him being completely oblivious to what is going on around him, as he is so caught up in his search for his love interest.
It was filmed on location in
Mile End Park
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and Clinton Road,
Mile End
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,
London
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.
Track listings and formats
UK CD single
# Confusion Girl
# Confusion Girl (vs
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Esono Danquah III ( ; born 14 September 1986), known by the stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a Ghanaian-British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor.
Stryder has released three solo studio albums, '' Star in the Hood'' (2 ...
)
# It's a Sin (
Pet Shop Boys Cover)
# Confusion Girl (Original Demo Version)
Digital Download 1 (
iTunes)
Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame) - Single
# Confusion Girl
# Such Great Heights (
The Postal Service
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The band released their only album, '' Give Up'', in 2003 on S ...
Cover)
Digital Download 2 (
iTunes)
Confusion Girl (Shame Shame Shame) EP
# Confusion Girl (Radio Edit)
# Confusion Girl (Tinchy Stryder version)
# Confusion Girl (Riffs and Rays remix feat. Tinchy Stryder)
# Confusion Girl (Confused Boy Dub) knob boy
# Confusion Girl (Crimes Against Disco Remix)
# Confusion Girl (
Don Diablo
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Loves to Slowdance remix)
Charts
The song entered the
UK Singles Chart
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at number 29 on the 26 July 2009.
References
2000s Island Records singles
2009 singles
2009 songs
Frankmusik songs
Song recordings produced by Stuart Price
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