[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
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
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
About
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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.
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Producer
Writer
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Copyright ©
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Horns Arranger
Rhythm Arranger
Vocal Arranger
Synthesizer Programmer
Alto Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Horns
Label
Background Vocals
Bass
Drums
Electric Piano
Synthesizer
Flugelhorn
Trombone
Trumpet
Recorded At
Allen Zentz Recording, Westlake Audio & Cherokee Studios (Los Angeles)
Released on
August 10, 1979
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