Use ta Be My Girl
"Use ta Be My Girl" | ||||
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Single by The O'Jays | ||||
from the album So Full of Love | ||||
B-side | "This Time Baby" | |||
Released | March 1978 | |||
Genre | R&B, Philly Soul, Disco | |||
Length | 3:23 (7" Version) 4:00 (Album Version) | |||
Label | Philadelphia International | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
Producer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
The O'Jays singles chronology | ||||
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"Use ta Be My Girl" is a song by R&B vocal group The O'Jays. Released from their hit 1978 album, So Full of Love, it became a huge crossover hit. The song spent five weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart. It also peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] "Use ta Be My Girl" became one of the biggest and most familiar hits by The O'Jays. The song has also been certified by the RIAA as a Million-Seller.[2]
Chart performance[]
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References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1978-08-12. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Use ta Be My Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+O%27Jays&titel=Use+Ta+Be+My+Girl&cat=s
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-10-15. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Top 100 1978-07-22". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 179.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1978 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1978". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
External links[]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Song review on Allmusic
Categories:
- 1978 singles
- The O'Jays songs
- Songs written by Kenny Gamble
- Songs written by Leon Huff
- 1978 songs
- Philadelphia International Records singles
- 1970s single stubs