"Mysterious Girl" is the second overall single and third British single from singer-songwriter

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's second studio album, ''

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'' (1996). It was written by Glen Goldsmith, Philip Jackson, Ollie Jacobs and Andre, and produced by Jacobs. The song features guest vocals from Caribbean rapper Bubbler Ranx. It was first released as a single by Melodian Records in Australia on 14 August 1995 but was not released in the United Kingdom until 1996 due to problems regarding the administration of Andre's UK record label, Mushroom Records. During its original release, "Mysterious Girl" peaked at number one in New Zealand and number two in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It was also a top-ten hit in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 11 in September 1996. In 2004, the song was re-released in the

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and topped the

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following extensive promotion.

Critical reception

Clem Bastow from ''

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'' described "Mysterious Girl" as "a perennial classic from that peculiarly mid-90s period where

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and dancehall had invaded the pop charts. It holds its own (perhaps due to the guest spot from Caribbean rapper Bubbler Ranx) alongside

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and

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' ebullient cover of

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." Pan-European magazine '' Music & Media'' wrote that "Andre's sunshine reggae single automatically conjures up tropical beaches, palm and coconut trees. As this summer seems to be without end, the chances look good for the Australian." A reviewer from ''

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'' rated the song three out of five, adding, "After patiently building a UK fanbase, Australian Andre could make the Top 10 with this pleasant reggae track." James Hamilton from the magazine's ''RM'' Dance Update described it as a "accomplished but derivative Chaka Demus & Pliers/

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-ish catchy 85.9bpm pop-reggae roller".

Chart performances

The song reached the top of the charts in

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and number eight in Australia, and peaked at number two on the

. Following a lengthy campaign on ''

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'' in 2004, and Andre's appearance on the British reality show ''

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'', the song was re-released as the first single from Andre's fourth studio album '' The Long Road Back'', peaking at number one in February 2004. In the Republic of Ireland, "Mysterious Girl" reached number three upon its initial release in 1996, but the 2004 reissue saw the song reach a new peak of number two.

Music video

Filmed in

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, the

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for "Mysterious Girl" depicts Ranx and Andre on a beach. There are montages of several women, Andre, and Ranx dancing in a

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shirtless and in their jeans. Andre is later seen dancing underneath a

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, a more iconic part of the video. Andre is last seen walking along the beach shirtless and later rolls in the sand as the sun sets. Clem Bastow from ''

'' wrote, "The video for the single was as much an advertisement for Andre’s personal trainer and spray-tan artist as it was a music video; the sight of him grooving in searingly blue tropical waters, proudly displaying his new look, was eye-popping (though not necessarily for the reasons he might have hoped)."

Track listings

* Australian CD and cassette single # "Mysterious Girl" (radio edit) # "Mysterious Girl" (Malibu edit) # "Mysterious Girl" (extended mix) # "Mysterious Girl" (instrumental) * UK CD single # "Mysterious Girl" (radio edit) # "Mysterious Girl" (Malibu edit) # "Mysterious Girl" (extended mix) # "Mysterious Girl" (instrumental) * UK 7-inch vinyl :A. "Mysterious Girl" (radio edit) :B. "Take Me Back" * UK 7-inch jukebox vinyl :A. "Mysterious Girl" :B. " Only One" * UK CD single (2004) # "Mysterious Girl" (radio edit) # "Mysterious Girl" (Jupiter soul mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

Official video
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