Girlfriend
Song information
Author: McCartney
Album title: Off The Wall
Year of release: 1979
Duration: 3:04
Lyrics:
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
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)
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do, etc.
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 we're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do...... ad lib to fade
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
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)
We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do, etc.
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 we're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine
Do-doot-do...... ad lib to fade
Song recording information:
- Michael Jackson - Lead and Background Vocals
- Louis Johnson - Bass
- John Robinson - Drums
- Greg Phillinganes - Electric Piano
- David Foster - Synthesizer
- Steve Porcaro - Synthesizer Programming
- George Duke - Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming
- Wah Wah Watson - Guitar
- Marlo Henderson - Guitar
- Horns arranged by Jerry Hey and performed by THE SEAWIND HORNS:
- Jerry Hey - Trumpet & Flugelhorn
- Larry Williams - Tenor, Alto Saxes & Flute
- Kim Hutchcroft - Baritone, Tenor Saxes & Flute
- William Reichenbach - Trombone
- Gary Grant - Trumpet
- Alto Sax Solo by Larry Williams
- Rhythm arrangement by Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler and Greg Phillinganes
- Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones
Song released in albums:
| Song type | Album title, song's alt. title | Duration | Year of release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson — Off The Wall | 3:04 | 1979 | |
| Michael Jackson — Girlfriend [S EPC 8782] S | 3:04 | 1980 | |
| Michael Jackson — Liberian Girl [654947 0] S | 3:04 | 1989 | |
| Michael Jackson — Will You Be There [659222 7] S | 1993 | ||
| Michael Jackson — Off The Wall Special Edition | 3:05 | 2001 |