She's a Windup

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{{Infobox song

| name = She's a Windup

| cover = Shes A Wind Up 12inch Cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Dr. Feelgood

| album = Be Seeing You

| B-side = Hi-Rise

| released = {{Start date|1977|9|}}

| format =

| recorded = 1977

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rhythm and blues, pub rock

| length = 2:01

| label = United Artists Records - UP 36304

| writer = Brilleaux, Martin, Mayo, Sparks

| producer = Nick Lowe

| prev_title = Sneakin' Suspicion

| prev_year = 1977

| next_title = Baby Jane

| next_year = 1977

}}

"She's a Windup" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1977,{{cite book| first= Martin C.| last= Strong| year= 2000| title= The Great Rock Discography| edition= 5th| publisher= Mojo Books| location= Edinburgh| pages= 290–291| isbn= 1-84195-017-3}} and appeared on Be Seeing You, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year.

"She's a Windup" was also released as a single in the UK in September 1977. Written by all the band members,{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/be-seeing-you-mw0000603565 |title=Be Seeing You - Dr. Feelgood|publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=2014-01-28}} and produced by Nick Lowe,{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/be-seeing-you-mw0000603565/credits |title=Be Seeing You - Dr. Feelgood | Credits |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=2014-01-28}} the song was Dr. Feelgood's second hit single. The B-side of the record, "Hi-Rise", was penned solely by Gypie Mayo.{{cite book| first= Tony| last= Moon| year= 2002| title= Down by the Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story| edition= 2nd| publisher= Northdown Publishing Ltd.| location= Borden, Hants| pages= 122–123| isbn= 1-900711-15-X}}

It reached number 34 in the UK Singles Chart, and spent five weeks in the listing.{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| page= 162| isbn= 1-904994-10-5}} A 12" single (12 UP 36304), issued at the same time as the 7" single, had an additional track on the B-side, a live version of "Homework". The cover shown is the original 12", with a "rubber stamp" logo in the corner. The 7" was released in a plain sleeve.{{cite web|author=Roland Jost |url=http://www.drfeelgood.ch/feeldis.htm |title=Dr. Feelgood Discography |publisher=Drfeelgood.ch |accessdate=2014-01-28}}

On 20 September 1977 Dr. Feelgood recorded a Peel Session on BBC Radio 1. Their set list included "She's A Wind Up", along with "You Upset Me Baby", "Baby Jane" and "99.5".{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1970s/1977/Sep20drfeelgood/ |title=BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel |publisher=BBC.co.uk |accessdate=2008-10-31}} A version of "She's A Wind Up" was also included in Dr. Feelgood's 1979 live album, As It Happens, and on a number of their compilation albums, such as Singles - The UA Years.