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Artist: Michael Jackson
Track: Girlfriend

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Girlfriend
I'm gonna tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what you do to me
Late at night when the wind is free

Girlfriend
I'm gonna show your boyfriend, yeah
Show him (yoo-hoo)
The letters I've been savin', yeah
Show him how you feel inside
And how love could not be denied, oh no

We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine

Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, ooh
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo

We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine

Girlfriend
You better tell your boyfriend, yeah
Tell him (yoo-hoo)
Exactly what we're doin', yeah
Tell him what he needs to know
Or he may never let you go, yeah

We're gonna have to tell him
You'll only be a girlfriend of mine, ha
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, hoo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, yoo-hoo

I'm gonna be your boyfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo)
You be my girlfriend, girlfriend
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do (yoo-hoo), woo
Do-doot-do-do-do-do-doot-do-do-do, woo
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Q:When did Michael Jackson release “Girlfriend”?
Michael Jackson released “Girlfriend” on August 10, 1979.
Q:What is the most popular song on Girlfriend - Single by Michael Jackson?
The most popular song on Girlfriend - Single by Michael Jackson is “Girlfriend” with a total of 24.7K page views.
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