Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson & Patti Austin
Michael Jackson
Written by Paul McCartney and initially a song Macca thought MJ might want to record. In the end, McCartney sung the song with Wings. Then Quincy Jones suggested Michael record the song for his Off The Wall album.
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
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
And how love could not be denied (Oh, no)
[Chorus]
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Huh, do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do
Huh, do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Hoo)
Do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Hoo)
We're going to have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
[Verse 3]
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, yeah
[Chorus]
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Huh, do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Hoo)
Do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Woohoo)
(Gonna be your boyfriend)
Do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Woohoo)
(Gonna be my girlfriend, girlfriend)
Do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do (Woohoo)
Do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do-do
Girlfriend was written by Paul McCartney.
Girlfriend was produced by Quincy Jones.
Michael Jackson released Girlfriend on Fri Aug 10 1979.