Andy (song)

"Andy"
Single by Rita Mitsouko
from the album The No Comprendo
Language	French
Released	June 1986
Genre	Pop funk
Length	5:22
Label	Virgin France
Songwriter(s)	Fred Chichin Catherine Ringer
Producer(s)	Tony Visconti Catherine Ringer Fred Chichin
Rita Mitsouko singles chronology
"Marcia Baila" (1985) "Andy" (1986) "C'est comme ça" (1986)
Music video
"Andy" on YouTube

"Andy" is a song by the French pop rock group Rita Mitsouko. It was released in summer 1986 as the lead single (with "Un jour, un chien" on the B-side) from their second studio album The No Comprendo (that would appear in September).

This song was played at 2024 Paris Olympics opening Ceremony

Writing and composition

The song was written by Fred Chichin and Catherine Ringer. ^[1]

Track listings

7" single "Andy / Un soir, un chien" Virgin 108 284 (1986, Europe)

A. "Andy" – 4:15

B. "Un soir, un chien" – 4:35 ^[2]

12" maxi single Virgin 80253 (1986, France)

A. "Andy" – 5:15

B1. "Un soir, un chien" – 5:45

B2. "Bad Days" – 4:55 ^[3]

12" maxi single Virgin 608 701 (1986, Europe)

A. "Andy (Extended English Version)" – 5:15

B. "Andy (French Version)" – 5:15 ^[4]

12" maxi single Virgin SA 3109 (1987, France)

A. "Andy (Jesse Johnson Remix)" – 7:35

B. "Un soir, un chien (12" Version)" – 5:36 ^[5]

Remixes

• Album version – 5:15
• 7" version/French Version – 4:15
• Video Version – 5:55
• English version – 4:15
• Extended English Version – 5:15
• English Version – 5:55 (from The No Comprendo CD)

Remixed by Jesse Johnson and Keith Cohen

• Jesse Johnson Remix 7" Version – 3:21
• Jesse Johnson Remix 12" Version – 7:35
• Bassapella – 6:02
• Dub – 6:00
• Instrumental – 5:58
• Shoo Version – 6:05

Remixed by Fred Chichin (Fat Freddy) (1990)

• Andy Live – 6:53 (from Re )

Remixed by Folamour (2019)

• Folamour's Italo Remix – 5:38

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
France (SNEP) [1]	19

"Andy (Remix)"

Chart (1987–1988)	Peak position
Quebec (ADISQ) [6]	10
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [7]	11

References

1. "Les Rita Mitsouko – Andy" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
2. "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy / Un Soir, Un Chien (Vinyl) at Discogs" . Retrieved 2017-11-25.
3. "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy (Vinyl) at Discogs" . Retrieved 2017-11-25.
4. "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy (Extended English Version) (Vinyl) at Discogs" . Retrieved 2017-11-25.
5. "Les Rita Mitsouko - Andy / Un Soir Un Chien (Vinyl) at Discogs" . Retrieved 2017-11-25.
6. Michel Gignac. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF). banq.qc.ca (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. p. 672. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
7. "Les Rita Mitsouko Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-25.

External links

• " Andy " at Discogs (list of releases)