Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic

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"Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic"
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Single by Rachel Stamp
from the album Fight the Force of Evil (unreleased album recorded for WEA)
B-side "Science Fiction", "n.a.u.s.e.a."
Released5 August 1996 (UK)
Genre Alternative rock, glam rock
Length9:51
Label WEA
Songwriter(s) Rachel Stamp
Producer(s) Dave Eringa & Rachel Stamp, Bobby Nolan
Rachel Stamp singles chronology
"Pop Singer"
(1996)
"Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic"
(1996)
"Bring Me the Head of Rachel Stamp EP"
(1996)

"Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic" is a song by Rachel Stamp, released as the second single through WEA. It was released in August 1996 on three formats, CD single, Limited Edition 12" vinyl of 1000 copies and cassette. A promotional video was also made to promote the release. The song is the only Rachel Stamp track to be released twice as a single, with a limited edition live version of the song being issued in 2000 during the band's "Hymns For Strange Children Tour" of the UK.

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"Hey Hey Michael... 12" single"
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Single by Rachel Stamp
B-side "Science Fiction", "n.a.u.s.e.a."
Released5 August 1996 (UK)
Genre Alternative rock, glam rock
Length9:51
Label WEA
Songwriter(s) Rachel Stamp
Producer(s) Dave Eringa & Rachel Stamp, Bobby Nolan
"Hey Hey Michael... (radio edit) Promo CD"
Single by Rachel Stamp
Genre Alternative rock, glam rock
Length3:39
Label WEA
Songwriter(s) Rachel Stamp
Producer(s) Dave Eringa & Rachel Stamp

CD single, 12" vinyl and cassette

Released 5 August 1996
(WEA049CD/WEA049T/WEA049C 0630-14728-4)

Track listing

  1. "Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic" (single edit)
  2. "Science Fiction"
  3. "n.a.u.s.e.a."

Facts

"Hey Hey Michael..." promo CD single

Released August 1996
(WEA036CDDJ)

Track listing

  1. Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic (radio edit)

Facts

Promotional video

"Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic... Live!"
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Single by Rachel Stamp
from the album "Stampax"
B-side "I Got The Worm (live)", "Spank (live)"
Released15 May 2000 (UK)
Genre Alternative rock, glam rock
Length11:36
Label Cruisin'
Songwriter(s) Rachel Stamp
Producer(s) Gareth Parton & Rachel Stamp
Rachel Stamp singles chronology
"Didn't I Break My Heart Over You"
(2000)
"Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic... Live!"
(2000)
"Monsters of the New Wave"
(2000)

Live version

To promote the forthcoming release of Rachel Stamp's live album Stampax , the band released a limited edition CD single of "Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic", recorded live during their "Hymns For Strange Children Tour" of the UK in 2000. The single also featured two live recordings of "I Got The Worm" and "Spank" as B-Sides that were not included on the album.

CD single

Released 15 May 2000
(CR RS 004)

Track listing

  1. Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic (live)
  2. I Got The Worm (live)
  3. Spank (live)

Facts

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