Girlie (song)
| "Girlie" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Peddlers | |
| from the album Birthday | |
| A-side | "Girlie" |
| B-side | "P.S. I Love You" |
| Written | Roy Phillips |
| Label | CBS 4720 |
| Composer(s) | Roy Phillips |
| Producer(s) | Cyril Smith Arranged by: The Peddlers |
Girlie was a hit for jazz/pop trio, The Peddlers in 1970. It was also a major hit for them in New Zealand.
Background[edit]
The song which was composed by Roy Phillips was released on CBS 4720 in January, 1970. It was backed with "P.S. I Love You Girlie".[1] As a follow-up to their Top 10 hit "Birth", it didn't do as well and was a minor success.[2] New Zealand was where the song would be a classic.[3][4][5] Along with "Birth", "Girlie" is from their Birthday album.[6]
It was also covered by Patty Pravo and released as "Il Mio Fiore Nero". Lucio Dalla did a version of the song which appears on his Terra di gaibola album.[7]
Chart performance[edit]
Spending a total of four weeks in the UK singles chart, it peaked at No. 34 on January 31, 1970.[8][9] However in New Zealand it had had a large impression and was hugely popular, giving them their highest charting single.[10][11][12] It hit the no. 1 spot there in May 1970.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
- ^ The encyclopedia of popular music, Edition 4, Edited by Colin Larkin - Page 466
- ^ Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
- ^ The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
- ^ Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - Immigrants - strangers on the shore - John Dix
- ^ AllMusic - The Peddlers, Birthday
- ^ Ultratop.be - Lucio Dalla - Il mio fiore nero (girlie)
- ^ Official Charts - PEDDLERS
- ^ The Guinness book of British hit singles, Jo Rice, Tim Rice - Page 142
- ^ Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
- ^ The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
- ^ Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - Immigrants - strangers on the shore - John Dix
- ^ Billboard, May 30, 1970 - Page 74 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES