You Little Thief

"You Little Thief"
Single by Feargal Sharkey
from the album Feargal Sharkey
B-side	The Living Actor
Released	1986
Format	7" single, 12" single, CD single
Genre	Pop
Length	4:31
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Benmont Tench
Producer(s)	David A. Stewart
Feargal Sharkey singles chronology
"A Good Heart" (1985) "You Little Thief" (1986) "Someone to Somebody" (1986)

"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.

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

7" Single

1. "You Little Thief" - 4:31
2. "The Living Actor" - 3:06

12" Single

1. "You Little Thief (Extended Version)" - 5:02
2. "The Living Actor" - 3:06

12" Single (Alternate release)

1. "You Little Thief (Extended Version)" - 5:02
2. "You Little Thief" - 4:31
3. "The Living Actor" - 3:06

12" Single (Special Remix)

1. "You Little Thief (Special Remix)" - 6:13
2. "You Little Thief (7" Version)" - 4:31
3. "The Living Actor" - 3:06

12" Single (Canadian promo)

1. "You Little Thief (Special Remix)" - 6:13
2. "You Little Thief" - 4:31

CD Single

1. "You Little Thief (12" Version)" - 5:02
2. "Listen To Your Father (12" Version)" - 5:00
3. "More Love (12" Version)" - 4:24

Chart performance

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	4
Dutch Singles Chart[2]	10
German Singles Chart[3]	30
Irish Singles Chart[4]	3
New Zealand Singles Chart[5]	38
Swiss Singles Chart[6]	27
UK Singles Chart[7]	5

Personnel

• Producer, Arranged By – David A. Stewart
• Mixed By – Shelly Yakus
• Arranged By – Feargal Sharkey
• Guitar on "The Living Actor" – David Rose (2)
• Producer on "The Living Actor" – Feargal Sharkey

References

1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
2. Steffen Hung. "Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
3. "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
4. Jaclyn Ward - Fireball Media Group - http://www.fireballmedia.ie. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
5. Steffen Hung. "Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
6. Steffen Hung. "Feargal Sharkey - You Little Thief". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
7. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22054/feargal-sharkey/