Is She Really Going Out with Him?
Joe Jackson
1978
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UMG - original Joe Jackson single and Look Sharp history
A&M debut single Is She Really Going Out with Him? released October 1978, ahead of the January 1979 Look Sharp album; album producer David Kershenbaum; later chart success distinguished.
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Joe Jackson's debut single Is She Really Going Out with Him? was issued by A&M in October 1978. It preceded the January 1979 Look Sharp album, produced by David Kershenbaum, and became a broader hit after the album began reaching listeners. The sequence distinguishes the recording's first release from its later chart success and greatest-hits appearances.
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UMG - original Joe Jackson single and Look Sharp history
A&M debut single Is She Really Going Out with Him? released October 1978, ahead of the January 1979 Look Sharp album; album producer David Kershenbaum; later chart success distinguished. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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UMG - original Joe Jackson single and Look Sharp history
A&M debut single Is She Really Going Out with Him? released October 1978, ahead of the January 1979 Look Sharp album; album producer David Kershenbaum; later chart success distinguished.
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