This song sticks with you!

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toni Basil, American dancer turned singer, in Britain to perform her single 'Mickey' on Top of the Pops (Photo by PA Images via ...

What began as a simple chant became a full-blown pop culture craze, thanks to MTV, school pep rallies, and sporting events — but the song's origins were far more surprising than most fans realize.

She's the 'Goddess of Go-Go' who topped the charts in 1982 with her smash hit Mickey. While more than four decades have passed since the release of Mickey, Toni Basil is still just as fierce and ...

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 résumé. The ...