"Andy" is a song by the French

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock musi ...

group Rita Mitsouko. It was released in summer 1986 as the

lead single A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date. A similar term, "debut ...

(with "Un jour, un chien" on the B-side) from their second studio album '' The No Comprendo'' (that would appear in September). This song was played at 2024 Paris Olympics opening Ceremony

Writing and composition

The song was written by

Fred Chichin Frédéric "Fred" Chichin (; 1 May 1954 – 28 November 2007) was a French musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was part of the pop-rock duo Les Rita Mitsouko, along with Catherine Ringer, whom he met in 1979. Prior to his ...

and Catherine Ringer.

Track listings

7" single "Andy / Un soir, un chien" Virgin 108 284 (1986, Europe) :A. "Andy" – 4:15 :B. "Un soir, un chien" – 4:35 12" maxi single Virgin 80253 (1986, France) :A. "Andy" – 5:15 :B1. "Un soir, un chien" – 5:45 :B2. "Bad Days" – 4:55 12" maxi single Virgin 608 701 (1986, Europe) :A. "Andy (Extended English Version)" – 5:15 :B. "Andy (French Version)" – 5:15 12" maxi single Virgin SA 3109 (1987, France) :A. "Andy (Jesse Johnson Remix)" – 7:35 :B. "Un soir, un chien (12" Version)" – 5:36

Remixes

* Album version – 5:15 * 7" version/French Version – 4:15 * Video Version – 5:55 * English version – 4:15 * Extended English Version – 5:15 * English Version – 5:55 (from '' The No Comprendo'' CD) ;Remixed by Jesse Johnson and Keith Cohen * Jesse Johnson Remix 7" Version – 3:21 * Jesse Johnson Remix 12" Version – 7:35 * Bassapella – 6:02 * Dub – 6:00 * Instrumental – 5:58 * Shoo Version – 6:05 ;Remixed by

(Fat Freddy) (1990) * Andy Live – 6:53 (from '' Re'') ;Remixed by Folamour (2019) * Folamour's Italo Remix – 5:38

Charts

"Andy (Remix)"

References

External links

* {{authority control 1986 songs 1986 singles Les Rita Mitsouko songs Virgin Records singles Song recordings produced by Tony Visconti