"Carnival Girl" is a song by Scottish band

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featuring Canadian rapper

Kardinal Offishall Jason Drew Harrow (born May 11, 1976), better known by his stage name Kardinal Offishall ( ), is a Canadian rapper and record producer. Often credited as Canada's "hip-hop ambassador", he has been regarded as one of the country's most prominent ...

. The single was released on 29 September 2003 and was the first to be taken from the band's seventh studio album, '' Careful What You Wish For'' (2003). The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-20 hit in Denmark and Spain.

Track listings

UK CD1; European and Australian CD single # "Carnival Girl" – 4:07 # "Carnival Girl" (Kardinal Offishall remix) – 3:45 UK CD2 # "Carnival Girl" # "Night for Day" # "Carnival of Dub" featuring Suncycle # "Carnival Girl" (video) European maxi-CD single # "Carnival Girl" – 4:08 # "Night for Day" – 3:44 # "Carnival Girl" (Kardinal Offishall remix) – 3:44 # "Carnival Girl" (video) UK and Australian DVD single # "Carnival Girl" (video) # "Silver Chain" # "Carnival Girl" (Kardinal Offishall remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the '' Careful What You Wish For'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at various studios in Scotland, England, and Canada * Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England) Personnel *

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– writing, vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards *

Johnny McElhone John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963, Glasgow) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter. He played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence on the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alterna ...

– writing, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, programming *

– writing (as Jason Harrow), featured vocals * Tony McGovern – vocals, guitar, programming *

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– guitar * Eddie Campbell – piano, keyboards, programming * Neil Payne – drums * Johnny Mac – production * Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing * Tim Young – mastering

Charts

Release history

References

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