Girl You Need a Change of Mind explained
| Girl You Need a Change of Mind |
| Type: | Song |
| Artist: | Eddie Kendricks |
| Released: | May 1972 |
| Recorded: | 1972 |
| Genre: | Soul,[1] disco |
"Girl You Need a Change of Mind" is a song by Eddie Kendricks. It was released on the album People ... Hold On in May 1972 on the Tamla Records label. The following year, the song went to #13 on the US soul chart and #87 on the Hot 100.[2] [3] "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" has been described as one of the first disco records.[4] [5]
It is listed as #92 on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Motown Songs.[6]
Overview
The lyrics of the song describe a man talking to a woman campaigning for women's rights, saying "I'm for women's rights/I just want equal nights".[7] [8]
Cover Versions
- In 1996, R&B singer D'Angelo recorded the song for the Get on the Bus soundtrack.
Notes and References
- Book: Breihan, Tom. George McCrae - "Rock Your Baby. November 15, 2022. The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. Hachette Book Group. New York. 100.
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 319.
- Book: Bronson, Fred. The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. 2003. Billboard Books. 978-0-8230-7677-2. en.
- Book: Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture. 9780393077018. Echols. Alice. 2010-03-29.
- News: Heller. Jason. 2019-06-04. Searching For Disco's Cro-Magnon. en. NPR. 2022-01-08.
- Browne . David . Conteh . Mankaprr . Dolan . Jon . Grow . Kory . Harris . Keith . Hoard . Christian . Leight . Elias . Martoccio . Angie . Newman . Jason . Sheffield . Rob . Shteamer . Hank . Spanos . Brittany . Brittany Spanos . 2021-03-30. The 100 Greatest Motown Songs. 2022-01-08. Rolling Stone. en-US.
- Book: Brewster. Bill. The Record Players: DJ Revolutionaries. Broughton. Frank. 2011-04-12. Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. 978-0-8021-9535-7. en.
- Book: Lawrence, Tim. Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979. 2004-02-02. Duke University Press. 978-0-8223-8511-0. en.
