"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[4] and remains the band's highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at No.

[5] 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 Lovers rock and Roots reggae chanter Ranking Ann on vocals.

Sort of like Bryan Ferry, only infinitely more sophisticated.