Modern Girl

Sheena Easton

About Modern Girl

"Modern Girl" is the debut single by Scottish pop singer Sheena Easton. The song was originally released in February 1980, reaching #56 in the UK charts, before being re-released to top ten success in August of the same year. The song would also go on to reach the US top 20, when it was released in 1981 as her second single, following the #1 hit "Morning Train (9 to 5)".


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1981
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He wakes and says, "hello", turns on the breakfast show
She fixes coffee while he takes a shower
"Hey, that was great", he said, "I wish we could stay in bed"
"But I got to be at work in less than an hour"
She manages a smile as he walks out the door
She's a modern girl who's been through this movie before

She don't build her world 'round no single man
But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can
She is free to be, what she wants to be
All she wants to be, is a modern girl
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She's a modern girl

It looks like rain again, she takes the train again
She's on her way again through London town
Where she eats a tangerine, flicks through a magazine
Until it's time to leave her dreams on the underground
She walks to the office like everyone else
An independent lady takin' care of herself

She don't build her world 'round no single man
But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can
She is free to be, what she wants to be
All she wants to be, is a modern girl
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She's a modern girl

She's been dreaming 'bout him all day long
As soon as she gets home, it's him on the telephone
He asks her to dinner, she says, "I'm not free"
"Tonight I'm gonna stay at home and watch my TV"

I don't build my world 'round no single man
But I'm (she's) gettin' by, doin' what I (she) can
I (she is) am free to be, what I (she) want(s) to be
All I (she) want(s) to be, is a modern girl

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She's a modern girl
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She's a modern girl
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She's a modern girl
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na
She's a modern girl
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na

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Sheena Easton

Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr; 27 April 1959) is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records. Easton is a two-time Grammy Award winner and achieved 6 Gold albums and 1 Platinum and has sold over 4 million albums in the US alone, and 20 million records worldwide. She has recorded 16 studio albums, released 45 singles, and has 15 Top 40 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100. Sheena Easton is the only artist in the history of the US Billboard charts to have a top 3 hit on each of the Billboards key charts: Adult Contemporary, Dance, Pop, Country, and R&B. In the UK Sheena… more »

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Written by: DOMINIC KING, FRANK MUSKER

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13 facts about this song

Release Details
"Modern Girl" was released in 1980. It was recorded in the year 1979 but released in the following year.
Chart Performance
The song didn't achieve commercial success on its initial release. However, when she released her third single, "9 to 5," and gained more fame, "Modern Girl" was re-released and reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart.
Debut Single
"Modern Girl" was Sheena Easton's debut single. This song was the starting point of her successful music career.
Album Inclusion
The song is included in Easton's debut album ‘Take My Time.’
Origin Creation
The song was written by Matt Aiken, Mike Stock, and Pete Waterman, who are known for their work with many famous pop artists in the 1980s and 1990s.
Musical Style
"Modern Girl" is a pop music genre track with hints of contemporary R&B style.
Importance in Career
"Modern Girl," along with "9 to 5," is credited with helping Easton garner US attention, leading to a successful career in the American market.
TV Debut
Sheena Easton performed "Modern Girl" on the United Kingdom's "The Big Time: Pop Singer" episode, which documented her rise to stardom.
Notably Covered
The song was covered by Tracey Ullman, a British-American comedian, actress, singer, and writer, in her 1983 album, "You Broke My Heart In 17 Places."
Reinvention
Sheena Easton re-recorded "Modern Girl" in a more contemporary style for her 1997 album "Freedom."
Associated Song
"Modern Girl" is often associated with another song from the same album, "9 to 5" (or "Morning Train" in the US), as that was the song currently topping the charts when "Modern Girl" was rereleased and climbed them.
TV Use
The song was used in a 1981 television advertisement for the Ford Fiesta car in the UK.
Social Significance
The song - 'Modern Girl' is a commentary on the expectations and pressures faced by women balancing work and home life. The lyrics narrate the journey of a modern woman who's striving to make her own mark in the world.

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