There 's a Ghost in My House - Wikipedia There 's a Ghost in My House `` There 's a Ghost in My House '' Single by R. Dean Taylor B - side `` Do n't Fool Around '' UK : `` Let 's Go Somewhere '' Released April 1967 UK : 1974 Format 7 '' Genre R&B, pop Label V.I.P. 25042 UK : Tamla Motown TMG 896 Songwriter ( s ) Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, R. Dean Taylor Producer ( s ) Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier `` There 's a Ghost in My House '' is a song written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland of Motown Records, together with R. Dean Taylor. It was originally recorded by Taylor in 1966. Produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier, it was released as a single on the Motown subsidiary V.I.P. label in April 1967, but was not a hit. However, after it had become a popular dance song in Northern soul clubs in Britain, such as the Blackpool Mecca and Wigan Casino, R. Dean Taylor 's record was reissued on EMI 's Tamla Motown label with a B - side of `` Let 's Go Somewhere '', and reached no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in 1974. Versions of the song were later recorded by British bands Yachts ( 1980 ), B.E.F. ( British Electric Foundation ) featuring Paul Jones ( 1982 ), and The Very Things ( 1987 ). A version recorded by The Fall in 1987 became their first single to reach the top 50 in the UK, peaking at no. 30, and was included on their album The Frenz Experiment. A version was included by Graham Parker in 2000 on Loose Monkeys, an album of out - takes. References Jump up ^ `` 45 Discography for V.I.P. Records ''. Globaldogproductions.info. Retrieved 2015 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ `` R Dean Taylor ''. 45cat.com. Retrieved October 7, 2011. Jump up ^ Betts, Graham ( 2004 ). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952 - 2004 ( 1st ed. ). London : Collins. p. 773. ISBN 0 - 00 - 717931 - 6. Jump up ^ `` Original versions of There 's a Ghost in My House by B.E.F. featuring Paul Jones ''. SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2015 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ Strong, Martin C. ( 2003 ) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate Books, ISBN 1 - 84195 - 335 - 0, p. 42 Jump up ^ Betts, Graham ( 2004 ). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952 - 2004 ( 1st ed. ). London : Collins. p. 271. ISBN 0 - 00 - 717931 - 6. Jump up ^ Ned Raggett. `` There 's a Ghost in My House - The Fall Song Info ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2015 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ `` There 's a Ghost in My House - Graham Parker Song Info ''. AllMusic. 1999 - 01 - 20. Retrieved 2015 - 10 - 11. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics This 1960s single - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=There%27s_a_Ghost_in_My_House&oldid=826118487 '' Categories : 1967 singles 1974 singles Songs written by Holland -- Dozier -- Holland Songs written by R. Dean Taylor Motown singles 1966 songs Song recordings produced by Brian Holland Song recordings produced by Lamont Dozier Northern soul songs The Fall ( band ) songs 1960s single stubs Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 February 2018, at 08 : 40 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang there is a ghost in my house
Answer: R. Dean Taylor