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On August 31, 2017, Basil filed a multi-claim lawsuit against Razor & Tie Direct, Forever 21, Disney, Viacom, VH1, and South Park. [9] Basil alleged that the defendants had commercially used the song "Mickey" without a license and damaged her right of publicity, claiming excess of $25,000 in damages. [9]
Antonia Christina Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), [2] better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, choreographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her cover of the song " Mickey " topped the charts in the US, Canada and Australia and hit the top ten in several other countries.
"Over My Head" was the second single from Toni Basil's 1983 album Toni Basil. [1] [3] The song was released as a 12" record by Chrysalis and Virgin Records. [4]The song was also featured on her 1994 greatest hits compilation The Best of Toni Basil: Mickey & Other Love Songs.
Toni Basil was already a 38-year-old showbiz veteran when her bouncy hit “Mickey” was released in the U.S. in May 1982, and in many ways the song was just a blip on her dizzyingly lengthy ...
David Byrne's vocals were inspired by preachers delivering sermons, with lyrics about existential crisis and the unconscious. The music video, directed by Byrne and Toni Basil, has Byrne dancing erratically over footage of religious rituals. "Once in a Lifetime" was certified platinum in the UK in 2023.
"Street Beat" is a song by Toni Basil, released in 1983 as the first single from her self-titled second album Toni Basil. [1] Without a music video, the single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did peak at No. 63 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"Nobody" is a song by Toni Basil, released in 1982 as the second single from her debut album, Word of Mouth. It was released in the UK only. [1] "Nobody" reached a peak position of No. 52 on the UK Singles Chart. [2] The song is a cover of the minor 1981 hit "Don't Want No-Body" by Juergen "J.D." Drews (No. 79 on the Billboard Hot 100).
"Shoppin' from A to Z" is a song by US singer-songwriter Toni Basil, released in 1983 as the fourth and final single from her debut album Word of Mouth. It was released in the US only. After the poor performance of "Nobody" in the UK, "Shoppin' from A to Z" also failed to match the success of chart topper "Mickey", peaking at No. 77.