Who's That Girl (She's Got It)

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"Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"
Single by A Flock of Seagulls
from the album Dream Come True
B-side "Who's That Girl (She's Got It) (Insturmental version)" (7")
(12")
ReleasedOctober 1985 (1985-10)
Genre
Length3:35 (7")
6:51 (12")
4:17 (album version)
Label Jive
Songwriter(s) A Flock of Seagulls
Producer(s)
A Flock of Seagulls singles chronology
"Remember David"
(1984)
"Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"
(1985)
"Heartbeat Like a Drum"
(1986)
Music video
"Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" on YouTube

"Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" is a 1985 song by English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls from their 1986 album Dream Come True . The cover of the 7" and 12" singles came in red, blue, yellow, black, and white versions with the front including a picture of Lauren Bacall. [2] Some pressings came on red vinyl with a "hits medley". [3] The song reached No. 66 in the UK [4] despite the album not charting. [5] It was their last single to chart in the UK. [4] The song has a BPM of 144 and plays in 4/4 time signature. [6] Author Dave Thompson notes that the song "marked the end of the classic Seagulls line-up". [7]

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Critical reception

On its release, Music Week called "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)" a "lively, bubbling number" and "danceable electronic pop" with "wide enough appeal to chart". [8] Nancy Culp of Record Mirror commented, "To even have the same title as the seminal Eurythmics stunner is sacrilege. To soil its memory with piffle is an even greater crime." [9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Who's That Girl (She's Got It)"
Chart (1985)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 66

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