B-side The Living Actor Genre Pop Label Virgin Records | Released 1986 Length 4:31 | |
Format 7" single, 12" single, CD single | ||
"You Little Thief" is pop vocalist Feargal Sharkey's first single of 1986 and follow-up to previous hit "A Good Heart". The single had a music video created for promotion. The b-side for the single "The Living Actor" was exclusive to the single.
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The single was written by member of Tom Petty's band Benmont Tench about his relationship with Maria McKee who had written Sharkey's previous hit single "A Good Heart", based on Tench. Sharkey placed them next to each other on his debut album.
This was Sharkey's second and last major hit, becoming a strong hit throughout Europe.
A special remix 12" single was available, a version of the song remixed by Sharkey himself.
Daft Punk's "Around the World" video appears to be based upon the background composition of the video to this song.
Formats
- "You Little Thief" - 4:31
- "The Living Actor" - 3:06
- "You Little Thief (Extended Version)" - 5:02
- "The Living Actor" - 3:06
- "You Little Thief (Extended Version)" - 5:02
- "You Little Thief" - 4:31
- "The Living Actor" - 3:06
- "You Little Thief (Special Remix)" - 6:13
- "You Little Thief (7" Version)" - 4:31
- "The Living Actor" - 3:06
- "You Little Thief (Special Remix)" - 6:13
- "You Little Thief" - 4:31
- "You Little Thief (12" Version)" - 5:02
- "Listen To Your Father (12" Version)" - 5:00
- "More Love (12" Version)" - 4:24