 Barson wrote a follow-up song, "My Girl 2", which was recorded by Madness and released as a single in 2012.Though it contains the phrase "my girl", "My Girl 2" is otherwise musically and lyrically quite distinct from "My Girl".In addition to its single release and appearance on the album "One Step Beyond..." "My Girl" also appears on the Madness collections "Divine Madness" (a.k.a.