"Tell That Girl to Shut Up" was the second single from UK pop/rock

Pop rock

Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...

 band Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp

Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...

, released in 1988. It is taken from their debut album Pop Art

Pop Art (album)

Pop Art is the debut album from UK pop/rock band Transvision Vamp. It was released in 1988 and features the band's first top ten hit "I Want Your Love"...

and was originally recorded by Holly and the Italians

Holly and the Italians

Holly and the Italians were a short-lived American pop punk band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1978 by Chicago born singer and guitarist Holly Beth Vincent, bassist Mark Sidgwick, and drummer Steve Young...

 and was written by Holly Beth Vincent.

The b-side, "God Save the Royalties" is the Pop Art

Pop Art (album)

Pop Art is the debut album from UK pop/rock band Transvision Vamp. It was released in 1988 and features the band's first top ten hit "I Want Your Love"...

album track "Psychosonic Cindy", remixed and in reverse (the title being a pun on saving royalty payments).

7" vinyl (TVV 2)

1. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" - 3:05
2. "God Save the Royalties" - 3:12

12" vinyl (TVVT 2)

1. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (Extended Mix) - 6:20
2. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (Knuckle Duster Mix) - 4:44
3. "God Save the Royalties" - 3:12

CD single (DTVV 2)

1. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (Extended Mix) - 6:20
2. "God Save the Royalties" - 3:12
3. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (7" Version) - 3:05
4. "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" (Knuckle Duster Mix) - 4:44

Charts

Transvision Vamp (1988)	Peak position
Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...  Singles Chart	44
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	45
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	87
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...	9

External links

http://www.itm-ed.de/tvamp/music/discography/tellthatgirltoshutup.html Worldwide releases