"The Word Girl" is a song by the British pop band Scritti Politti. Included on their second studio album, Cupid & Psyche 85, the reggae style track was released as a single in the UK on 29 April 1985 and remains the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records. The B-side to the single, "Flesh & Blood", is an alternative version of the song with Ranking Ann on vocals.

Critical reception

Spin called it a "bubbling reggae ditty. Sort of like Bryan Ferry, only infinitely more sophisticated."

Chart performance