Goody Two-Shoes (song)

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Name = Goody Two-Shoes


Artist = Adam Ant
Album = Friend or Foe
A-side =
B-side = "Red Scab"
Released = 1982
Format = CD, 7"
Recorded = 1982
Genre = New Wave
Length = 3:28
Label = CBS
Writer = Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni
Producer = Adam Ant, Marco Pirroni, Chris Hughes
Certification =
Last single = -
This single = "Goody Two-Shoes" (1982)
Next single = "Friend or Foe" (1982)
Misc =

"Goody Two-Shoes" is a popular song by Adam Ant. The song was released on the album "Friend or Foe" in 1982. The title phrase is a disparaging term for someone who is overly virtuous or conformist.

History

Following the dissolution of Adam and the Ants in early 1982, Adam Ant pursued a solo career. His debut as a solo artist, "Goody Two-Shoes" was written by Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni and produced by Ant, Pirroni and Chris Hughes. The song details his frustration with press intrusion, which was reinforced by the video and his clean cut image.

The song was an instant hit reaching #1 on the UK singles chart for two weeks in June 1982 and later repeating the feat in Australia. Despite the success this was his third and final #1 single. The song was his first and biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US peaking at #12.

Covers

Punk band Unwritten Law later covered this song. The original version, by Adam Ant, was featured in the film "Hot Fuzz".