A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)

"A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"
Single by Romeo Void
from the album Instincts
Released	1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	New wave, sophisti-pop
Length	4:17 (album version) 3:48 (single version)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage, David Kahne
Producer(s)	David Kahne
Romeo Void singles chronology
"Never Say Never" (1982) "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" (1984) "Say No" (1984)

"A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" is a song by Romeo Void released in 1984, from the Columbia album Instincts. It was the band's biggest hit and their only ever Top 40 hit single, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

A music video was also made for the song, which included themes of paint, social commentary, body image, art, and stop motion animation. It got some MTV airplay.

Track listing

7-inch

1. "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"
2. "Going to Neon"

12-inch

1. "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" (Dance Mix)
2. "Six Days and One"

Charts

Chart (1984/85)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	74
US Billboard Hot 100	35
Us Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	17
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	11

References

1. "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) chart performance". Retrieved May 12, 2008.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 257. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.