the time that Basil "was the only woman ever to offer to take it up the ass on Top 40 radio." However, Basil adamantly denies this: "NO! That's ridiculous. People read shit into everything. It's not about anything dirty. You change the name from boy to girl" — i.e., from "Mickey" to "Kitty" — "and they read anything they want into it! When it's a guy singing about a girl, it's a sweet line. But when a girl sings it, it must mean butt-fucking! This is how the wrong foot gets cut off when the doc wheels you into the E.R. Then it's Micky Dolenz and butt-fucking." The single scored number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week and number two in the UK Singles Chart. The song was Basil's only Top 40 success. It was named Number 6 on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80's. Music video The music video was directed, produced and choreographed by Basil herself. The cheerleaders featured in the video were members of a championship squad from Carson High School in Carson, California. The cheerleading uniform Basil wore in the music video was the one she actually wore in high school. According to Basil, "They didn't put anything in the budget, I did everything myself. And this is the actual cheer sweater from Las Vegas High." Track listings and formats US 7" single "Mickey" – 3:36 "Thief on the Loose" – 3:50 International 7" single "Mickey" – 3:36 "Hanging Around" – 4:06 US 12" single "Mickey" (Special Club mix) (Short) – 4:32 "Mickey" (Special Club mix) (Long) – 5:58 Alternate US 12" single "Mickey" (Special Club mix) – 5:58 "Mickey" (Spanish version) – 5:12 7" single "Mickey" – 3:30 "Hanging Around" – 3:59 SG CD single (1994) "Mickey" (Original Version) – 3:29 "Mickey" (7" New Mix) – 6:03 "Mickey" (12" New Mix) – 4:13 "Mickey" (12" Alternative Version) – 3:57 "Mickey" (7" Instrumental) – 6:16 "Mickey" (7" Smart E's Version) – 6:04 "Mickey" (12" Smart E's Version – 6:16 "Mickey" (Smart E's Dub) – 6:16 US CD single (1999) "Mickey" (Radio Remix) – 3:29 "Mickey" ("Back to the Future" Club Mix) – 6:03 "Mickey" ("Killa Klub" Edit) – 3:57 "Mickey" ("Killa Klub" Mix) – 6:16 "Mickey" ("Killa Klub" Dub) – 6:04 HK CD single (1999) "Mickey" (Radio Remix) – 3:29 "Mickey" ("Back to the Future" Club Mix) – 6:03