Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn wrote the song 'Kitty' for the UK pop group Racey. They recorded the track in 1979. In 1982, Toni Basil, born as Antonia Christina Basilotta on September 22, 1943, recorded the track as 'Mickey'.Basil had a crush on actor and Monkee Micky Dolenz during her work as a choreographer and dancer on the set of the Monkees 1968 movie 'Head'. It prompted her to change the lyrics to 'Mickey' to better suit her real-life experience, and the gender from female to male. The single reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK singles chart.
My collection: 7" single no. 3217
Found: Record fair, October 12, 2000
Cost: 2 guilders
Tracks: 'Mickey' / 'Thief on the loose'
