Hyperactive!

"Hyperactive!"
Single by Thomas Dolby
from the album The Flat Earth
B-side	"White City" (UK), "Get Out of My Mix (Special Dance Version)" (US)
Released	January 9, 1984 (1984-01-09)
Recorded	1983
Genre	Synth-pop new wave
Length	4:46
Label	EMI Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Thomas Dolby
Producer(s)	Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby singles chronology
"Get Out of My Mix" (1983) "Hyperactive!" (1984) "I Scare Myself" (1984)
Music video
"Hyperactive!" on YouTube

"Hyperactive!" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop musician Thomas Dolby, released on January 9, 1984 by EMI and Capitol Records as the lead single from his second studio album The Flat Earth. Backing vocals were provided by Adele Bertei. Additional spoken word vocals were provided by Louise Ulfstedt and Kevin Armstrong as 'The Analyst'.^[1]

According to Dolby, he initially composed the song for Michael Jackson, whom he met in 1982. He decided to record it himself since he never got any feedback from Jackson after sending him a demo tape.^[2]

It was the first single to be taken from the album and peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 16 on the Canadian RPM charts,^[3] but only reached number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.