| "Lighthearted" | ||||
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 CD single cover | ||||
| Single by Jenny Morris | ||||
| from the album ' Body and Soul' | ||||
| A-side | "Lighthearted" | |||
| B-side | "Are You Ready?" | |||
| Released | 26 October 1987 [1] | |||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jenny Morris | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Moffatt | |||
| Jenny Morris singles chronology | ||||
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| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [2] | 70 |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [3] | 30 |
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