Micro-Kid
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{{Infobox song
| name = Micro-Kid
| cover = Level 42 - Micro Kid.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Level 42
| album = Standing in the Light
| B-side = "Micro-Kid" (dub version)
| released = 14 October 1983{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Level+42&titel=Micro%2DKid&cat=s|title=Level 42 singles}}
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| label = Polydor
| writer =
- Wally Badarou
- Mark King
- Phil Gould
- B. Taylor
- Allee Willis
| producer =
- Level 42
- Wally Badarou
| prev_title = The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = Hot Water
| next_year = 1984
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|hOjMPJW9uBY|"Micro-Kid"}}}}
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"Micro-Kid" is a single released in October 1983 by English jazz-funk band Level 42 from their fourth studio album Standing in the Light. It ran for 5 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #37. The song's lyrics dealt with the home computer craze which was gripping the UK at the time of the song's release.
This song is included on the Level 42 compilations Level Best, The Very Best of Level 42 and The Definitive Collection.
Charts
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scope="col"| Chart (1983)
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{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|37|artist=Level 42|artistid=30705|rowheader=true|access-date=10 February 2024}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Level 42}}
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Category:Songs written by Mark King (musician)
Category:Songs written by Phil Gould (musician)
Category:Songs written by Wally Badarou
Category:Polydor Records singles
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