A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)

"A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"
Single by Romeo Void
from the album Instincts
Released1984
Recorded1984
GenreNew wave, sophisti-pop
Length
  • 4:17 (album version)
  • 3:48 (single version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, Frank Zincavage, David Kahne
Producer(s)David Kahne

"A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)" is a song by Romeo Void released in 1984, from the Columbia album Instincts. It was the band's biggest hit and their only ever Top 40 hit single, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

A music video was also made for the song, which included themes of paint, social commentary, body image, art, and stop motion animation. It got some MTV airplay.

  1. ^ "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing) chart performance". Retrieved May 12, 2008.