Nowhere Girl

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About Nowhere Girl

"Nowhere Girl" is a single by English new wave band B-Movie. It was originally released in 2 November 1980, and later re-released in 1982, reaching #67 in the UK. It later appeared re-recorded on the band's first studio album, Forever Running in 1985. It became a chart-topping single across Europe and received much airplay at the time.


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2009
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Nowhere girl you're living in a dream,
Nowhere girl you stay behind the scenes,
Nowhere girl you never go outside,
Nowhere girl 'cause you prefer to hide.

Every day, every might
In that all old familiar light
You hang up when I call you at home.
And I try to get through
Ant I try to talk to you
But there's something stopping me from getting through.

Nowhere girl what you had you need,
Nowhere girl all functional and neat,
Nowhere girl in self-imposed exile,
Nowhere girl a martyr-like denial.

Every day, every might
In that all old familiar light
You hang up when I call you at home.
And I try to get through
Ant I try to talk to you
But there's something stopping me from getting through.

No way girl [Repeat: x 4]

Every day, every might
In that all old familiar light
You hang up when I call you at home.
And I try to get through
Ant I try to talk to you
But there's something stopping me from getting through.

No way girl [Repeat: x 4]

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B-Movie

B-Movie were a futurist band from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, active in the first half of the 1980s. They were signed to the Some Bizzare record label, and had a track "Moles" featured on the original Some Bizzare Album. more »

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Written by: STEVE HOVINGTON, RICK HOLLIDAY

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11 facts about this song

Background
"Nowhere Girl" is a song by the British post-punk band B-Movie. The band originated from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England and was mainly active in the early 1980s.
Release
The song was initially released as a single on the Dead Good Record Company in November 1980, and then was re-released in 1981 reaching to top 10 in the UK Indie Chart.
Popularity
Due to frequent airplay on John Peel's radio show on BBC Radio 1, "Nowhere Girl" became a major indie hit in 1981.
Sophistipop
"Nowhere Girl" is considered as one of the sophisticated pop songs of the new wave era, defining and shaping the genre also known as sophistipop with its mature and complex pop sound.
Compilation Album
The song was later included in B-Movie's comprising album "Forever Running" released in 1985 with significant chart success.
Production
"Nowhere Girl" is known for its long playing time, particularly the 12" version, which runs for over nine minutes where longer tracks were quite a rarity for the era.
Remixes
Over the years, several remixes have been made of "Nowhere Girl", further securing its popularity and longevity.
Influence
Despite the band's relatively short career, "Nowhere Girl" has had a lasting impact, influencing many other artists in the indie, synth-pop, and new wave genres.
Retrowave movement
In the 2010s and 2020s, "Nowhere Girl" gained a new wave of popularity within the retrowave and synthwave music movements — subgenres of music that celebrate 1980s aesthetics.
Cover versions
The song has been covered multiple times. Most notably, by the German synth-pop band X-Perience in 1996 and reached 10th in the German Media Control Charts.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Nowhere Girl" reflect feelings of alienation and loneliness, which resonated with a large audience during the early-1980s post-punk era.

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