Summary
"Hey Girl" is a song written and composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It first became a popular Top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1963 when recorded by Freddie Scott. Donny Osmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his cover in 1971. Billy Joel recorded a version of the song for his 1997 album Greatest Hits Volume III.
| "Hey Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Freddie Scott | ||||
| B-side | "The Slide" | |||
| Released | August 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Colpix | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Gerry Goffin | |||
| Freddie Scott singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance edit
Scott's version peaked at number ten on both the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles and R&B charts.[1]
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[2] | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 10 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 10 |
Donny Osmond version edit
| "Hey Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Donny Osmond | ||||
| from the album Portrait of Donny | ||||
| B-side | "I Knew You When" | |||
| Released | November 6, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | September 10, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Hall | |||
| Donny Osmond singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
Donny Osmond released a version of this song on November 6, 1971. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 1972. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 28, 1972.
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1971–72) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 82 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 21 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 9 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 13 |
Billy Joel version edit
In 1997, "Hey Girl" was one of three cover songs Billy Joel included on his album Greatest Hits Volume III. In an interview for Billboard, Joel said of the song, "I recorded that song a few years ago. I had split up with Christie [Brinkley] and my daughter was going to live far away, and I was very sad. When I sang that song, that's who I was singing it to, my little girl."[4]
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 514.
- ^ CHUM Hit Parade, September 9, 1963
- ^ "American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Hey Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Newman, Melinda (July 26, 1997). "Songs on Joel's Third "Greatest Hits"". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
External links edit
- Nichelle Nichols's 1967 cover as "Hey Boy" provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment.