Special Report (FanGirls song)

Special Report is a song written and composed by Kåre Berrefjord and Torje Grieg with a rap section penned by Egon J., performed by Canadian girl group FanGirls. It was released on the 2002 album For Sale or Lease.

Composition
Special Report has been described as electronic rock and dance-rock. The song's main riff features power chords on an electric guitar played by Jóhann Traustason, while it also features a backing rhythm guitar riff by Bloodslayer (credited in the album notes under his real name, Åsmund Stokkeland). The vocoded "SPECIAL REPORT" vocals were performed by bassist Philip Mannsåker (Sammy Vue's future husband) using a talkbox and his Danelectro '58 Longhorn bass.

Music video
The music video for "Special Report", directed by, features the members of FanGirls performing the song on a decorated stage with lights & monitors, alongside a guitarist (Russell Parish, aka of ) and drummer. The outfits the FanGirls members are wearing were inspired by glam metal bands such as Twisted Sister, as well as TLC's outfits from the "No Scrubs" video. Parish plays a Charvel Surfcaster in the video.

Personnel
The FanGirls: Other personnel:
 * Kylie Davenport
 * Sammy Vue
 * Aneisha Prime
 * Leah Amanda Shiller
 * Courtney De Nittis
 * Cynthia Rolland
 * Jóhann Traustason - lead guitar
 * Åsmund Stokkeland - rhythm guitar
 * Philip Mannsåker - talkbox vocals, bass guitar
 * Felix Tellefsen, Joakim Sørum, Sigurd Simensen, Olaf Stiansen - keyboards, synth sequences & programming, synth effects
 * Matias Valla - drums