Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song)

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"Hey Girl"
Hey Girl - Freddie Scott.jpg
Single by Freddie Scott
B-side"The Slide"
ReleasedAugust 1963
GenrePop
Length3:04
LabelColpix
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Gerry Goffin
Freddie Scott singles chronology
"Hey Girl"
(1963) 		"I Got a Woman"
(1963)

"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. There have also been many other cover versions of this song, including a cover by Billy Joel in 1997.

Chart performance[]

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
"Hey Girl"
Heygirlosmond.jpg
Single by Donny Osmond
from the album Portrait of Donny
B-side"I Knew You When"
ReleasedNovember 6, 1971
RecordedSeptember 10, 1971
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Rick Hall
Donny Osmond singles chronology
"Go Away Little Girl"
(1971) 		"Hey Girl"
(1971) 		"Puppy Love"
(1972)

Donny Osmond version[]

Background[]

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[]

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[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Billy Joel version[]

"Hey Girl"
Hey Girl Billy Joel.jpg
Single by Billy Joel
from the album Greatest Hits Volume III
Released1997
RecordedNew York City, 1992
GenrePop, blue-eyed soul
Length3:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Billy Joel, Danny Kortchmar
Billy Joel singles chronology
"To Make You Feel My Love"
(1997) 		"Hey Girl"
(1997) 		"All My Life"
(2007)

Background[]

Billy Joel recorded the song as part of the new material featured on his 1997 compilation album Greatest Hits Volume III. Jazz musician Everette Harp plays saxophone on the track.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 13

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 514.
  2. ^ CHUM Hit Parade, September 9, 1963
  3. ^ "American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Hey Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.

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