High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Alfie" is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her debut studio album, Alright, Still. Written by Allen and Greg Kurstin, the song was released as the fourth and final single from the album, on 5 March 2007, by Regal Recordings. In the United Kingdom, it was marketed as a double A-side single, along with "Shame for You". While the melody incorporates a sample of Sandie Shaw`s "Puppet on a String", the lyrics directly describe Allen`s real life younger brother, Alfie Owen-Allen, criticizing him for his lazy behaviour.