My Man and Me

"My Man and Me" is a song written,[1] recorded and produced by the British female singer-songwriter Lynsey de Paul for her second album, Taste Me... Don't Waste Me, and released as a single on 21 February 1975.[2] It reached the UK top 40 in March 1975 and was de Paul's seventh UK Singles Chart hit.[3] Despite not being her biggest hit, it is rated the most played de Paul song on the BBC.[4] Notable performances of the song include a live version for The Old Grey Whistle Test.[5] The song has been released as a cover version by Swedish singer Agneta Munther with Swedish lyrics by Britt Lindeborg;[6] as well as by Japanese artist Hummingbird.[7]

The song title and lyric was altered to "My Girl and Me" on the 1977 release by ex-the Move member Carl Wayne, which was produced by de Paul.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=1038871&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID
  2. ↑ "Lynsey De Paul - My Man And Me / Dancing On A Saturday Night - Jet - UK - JET 750". 45cat.com. 1975-03-28. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  3. ↑ "My Man And Me". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  4. ↑ "Lynsey de Paul - New Songs, Playlists, Videos & Tours - BBC Music". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  5. ↑ "OGWT Lynsey De Paul". Bob Harris. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Original versions of Min man och jag (My Man and me) by Agneta Munther". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  7. ↑ "Beautiful Hummingbird - Beautiful Hummingbird (CD)". Discogs.com. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  8. ↑ "Carl Wayne - Hi Summer / My Girl And Me - Weekend / DJM - UK - DJS 10797". 45cat.com. 1978-01-21. Retrieved 2016-08-12.


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