Let the Little Girl Dance
"Let the Little Girl Dance" | ||||
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Single by Billy Bland | ||||
B-side | "Sweet Thing" | |||
Released | January 1960 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:21 | |||
Label | Old Town | |||
Songwriter(s) | Carl Spencer, Henry Glover | |||
Billy Bland singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Little Girl Dance" is a song written by Carl Spencer and Henry Glover and performed by Billy Bland. It reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart, #11 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960.[1]
The song ranked #51 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[2]
Other versions[]
- Ernest Tubb released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single "Everybody's Somebody's Fool".[3]
- Toni Williams featuring The Tremellos released a version of the song as a single in 1960 in New Zealand, but it did not chart.[4]
- released the song as a single in 1966 in Australia, which charted #2 Melbourne #3 Brisbane and #1 Perth.[5]
- Hopeton Lewis released a version of the song as a single in 1967 in the UK, but it did not chart.[6]
- A version by Jackie Robinson was released on the 1998 compilation album Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Billy Bland, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ernest Tubb, "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" Single Release". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Toni Williams, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Grantley Dee, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Hopeton Lewis, "Let the Little Girl Dance" Single Release". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Get on Up!: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady". Retrieved February 21, 2019.
Categories:
- 1960 songs
- 1960 singles
- 1967 singles
- Songs written by Henry Glover
- Ernest Tubb songs
- Island Records singles
- 1960s single stubs