Michael Jackson – Girlfriend

Written by Paul McCartney, and mentioned to Michael at a Hollywood party in 1978, as a song he might like to record. Nothing happened, so Paul recorded the song himself, for the Wings album, ‘London Town’.

Brought to Michael’s attention again by producer Quincy Joness, when they were looking for songs for Michael’s first solo album as an adult. This time, Michael did record the song, and included it on Off The Wall, released in August 1979.

Credits
* Written and composed by Paul McCartney
* Produced by Quincy Jones
* Lead and background vocals: Michael Jackson
* Bass: Louis Johnson
* Drums: John Robinson
* Electric piano: Greg Phillinganes
* Synthesizer: David Foster
* Synthesizer programming: George Duke
* Guitar: Wah Wah Watson and Marlo Henderson
* Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by The Seawind Horns:
o Trumpet and flugelhorn: Jerry Hey
o Tenor, alto saxophones and flute: Larry Williams
o Baritone, tenor saxophones and flute: Kim Hutchcroft
o Trombone: William Reichenbach
o Trumpet: Gary Grant
* Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Greg Phillinganes
* Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones

Girlfriend – Lyrics

1st Verse
Girlfriend
I’m gonna tell your boyfriend (yeah)
Tell him (woo hoo)
Exactly what we’re doin’ (yeah)
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free
2nd Verse
Girlfriend
I’m gonna show your boyfriend (yeah)
Show him (woo hoo)
The letters I’ve been savin’ (yeah)
Show him how you feel inside
An’ how love could not be denied (oh no)

Chorus
We’re gonna have to tell him
You’ll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do, etc.

We’re gonna have to tell him
You’ll only be a girlfriend of mine

3rd Verse
Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend (yeah)
Tell him (woo hoo)
Exactly what we’re doin’ (yeah)
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go
Chorus
We’re gonna have to tell him
You’ll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do, etc.

Chorus
We’re gonna have to tell him
You’ll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do, etc.