Out of My System
"Out of My System" is a song by Irish singer Feargal Sharkey, released in 1988 as the second single from his second studio album "Wish". It was written by Eddie Chacon and Suzanne Valentine, and produced by Danny Kortchmar. The song failed to chart in the UK, but reached No. 45 in Italy. A music video was filmed to promote the single, while Sharkey also performed the song on the Dutch show "TopPop". The B-side, "A Touch of Blue", was exclusive to the single, and was written by Sharkey and Tim Daly, and produced by  Sharkey. The CD format of the single also featured the track "Blue Days", which was an album track from "Wish". Reception. On its release, "Music & Media" commented: "With its compelling, funky beat and guitars, its irresistible chorus and the urging vocals, this is the best we have heard from Sharkey for a long time." Paul Massey of the "Aberdeen Evening Express" described the song as "light soulful pop that's better than his previous chart successes." The "Pinner Observer" wrote: "Old Ferg may not be an oil painting, but he knows how to sing in this catchy chartbound number." Jill  Turner of the "Reading Evening Post" stated: "Boppy little track from Feargal. Maybe not quite as catchy or original as his former hits. Pity he had to pick the old cliche 'got to get you out of my system and into my life' a la Billy Ocean." Wendy Tuohy of "The Age" wrote: "Feargal sounds a little more like Rod Stewart than usual in delivering this quite soulful song. This effort does not jump out at you on the first couple of listens but is most probably a grower." Ro Newton of "Smash Hits" commented: "This latest single is an  unremarkable song with a ploddy soul beat, but at least Feargal still warbles on in the way only he knows how." Robin Smith of "Record Mirror" stated, "This sounds truly desperate as Feargie comes down with a severe attack of the Terence Trent D'Arbys. A meandering piece of slow funk on a long fuse that really doesn't ignite anything. You can't hear much depth of feeling or commitment here."