I Wish I Had a Girl

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"I Wish I Had a Girl"
Single by Henry Lee Summer
from the album Henry Lee Summer
B-side"Wing Tip Shoes"
ReleasedFebruary 1988 (1988-02)[1]
Genre
Length3:55 (7")
4:23 (album and 12" versions)
LabelEpic, CBS
Songwriter(s)Henry Lee Summer
Producer(s)
  • Michael Frondelli
Henry Lee Summer singles chronology
"I Wish I Had a Girl"
(1988) 		"Darlin' Danielle Don't"
(1988)
Music video
"I Wish I Had a Girl" on YouTube

"I Wish I Had a Girl" is a 1988 song by American musician Henry Lee Summer from his self-titled 1988 album Henry Lee Summer, which was released one year after signing with Epic Records.[2] The song also has a BPM of 127 and plays in 4/4 time signature.[3] The single became a major success on rock radio in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock (chart). On the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 20.

Music video[]

The song was accompanied by a music video featuring Summer walking and singing to women. However, the women leave him throughout the video. In the end he ends up with a woman.[4]

Charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 20
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 1

References[]

  1. ^ "45cat – Henry Lee Summer – Wish I Had a Girl". 45cat.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Ditzel, Eleanor. "Henry Lee Summer – Biography and History". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "BPM for "I Wish I Had a Girl" (Henry Lee Summer)". getsongbpm.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Henry Lee Summer: I Wish I Had a Girl (Video 1988)". IMDB.com. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 300. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Henry Lee Summer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "Henry Lee Summer Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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