Is She Really Going Out with Him?

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"Is She Really Going Out with Him?" is a 1979 new wave/pop rock song by English musician Joe Jackson, known for its wry lyrics about romantic jealousy and its status as one of his signature hits.

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instanceOf single
song
album Look Sharp! NERFINISHED
artist Joe Jackson NERFINISHED
chartPositionCanadaRPM 3
chartPositionUKSingles 13
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 21
composer Joe Jackson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception widely acclaimed
describedAs new wave classic
one of Joe Jackson's best-known songs
era late 1970s
genre new wave
pop rock
hasBside You Got the Fever NERFINISHED
hasHook repeated title line in chorus
hasLiveVersionOn Live 1980/86 NERFINISHED
hasLyricsStyle ironic
wry
hasLyricsTheme insecurity
romantic jealousy
hasMusicVideo yes
hasNotableLiveArrangement a cappella intro with vocal harmonies
includedOnCompilation Steppin' Out: The Very Best of Joe Jackson NERFINISHED
This Is It! (The A&M Years 1979–1989) NERFINISHED
label A&M Records NERFINISHED
language English
length 3:35
openingLyric Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street
originalMedium 7-inch single
performer Joe Jackson NERFINISHED
producer David Kershenbaum NERFINISHED
Joe Jackson NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1978
recordLabelRegion A&M Records (UK) NERFINISHED
A&M Records (US) NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1979-03-02
releaseYear 1979
signatureSongOf Joe Jackson NERFINISHED
tempo medium
trackNumberOnAlbum 1
usesInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
writer Joe Jackson NERFINISHED

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