Song · Transvision Vamp
“Tell that Girl to Shut up” by Transvision Vamp
From the album Pop Art (1988)
“Tell that Girl to Shut up” by Transvision Vamp appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1988 and 2003. It was first released in 1988 on the album Pop Art. Its best result is #56 on the Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #94 alternative song of 1988 and #5,500 alternative song of all time.
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"Tell That Girl to Shut Up" is Transvision Vamp borrowing a snotty little gem from Holly Beth Vincent, who wrote it and first cut it with her band Holly and the Italians in 1979. The English pop-rock crew made it the second single from their 1988 debut album Pop Art on MCA, turning it into a bratty, sneering blast; in Australia it came out in 1989 as the album's third single, after "Revolution Baby".
The flip side was a joke with teeth: "God Save the Royalties", which is simply the Pop Art track "Psychosonic Cindy" remixed and played backwards, its title a pun on keeping the publishing money coming. The 12-inch stretched the A-side into an extended mix and a Knuckle Duster mix.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 101 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1988 | 107 |
| 1988 | 62 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1988 | 91 |
| 1988 | 56 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1988 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1127 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Also listed as: Tell That Girl to Shutup; Tell that Girl to Shutup; Tell That Girl to Shut Up.
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