Girlie (song) explained

Girlie
Artist:The Peddlers
Album:Birthday
A-Side:"Girlie"
B-Side:"P.S. I Love You"
Written:Roy Phillips
Label:CBS 4720
Composer:Roy Phillips
Producer:Cyril Smith
Arranged by: The Peddlers

Girlie was a hit song by British jazz/pop trio The Peddlers in 1970, in both the UK and New Zealand.

Background

The song which was composed by Roy Phillips was released on CBS 4720 in January, 1970. It was backed with "P.S. I Love You Girlie".[1] As a follow-up to their Top 10 hit "Birth", it didn't do as well and was a minor success.[2] New Zealand was where the song would be a classic.[3] [4] [5]

Along with "Birth", "Girlie" is from their Birthday album.[6]

It was also covered by Patty Pravo and released as "Il Mio Fiore Nero". Lucio Dalla did a version of the song which appears on his Terra di gaibola album.[7]

Chart performance

Spending a total of four weeks in the UK singles chart, it peaked at No. 34 on January 31, 1970.[8] [9] However in New Zealand it had had a large impression and was hugely popular, giving them their highest charting single.[10] [11] [5] It hit the no. 1 spot there in May 1970.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
  2. The encyclopedia of popular music, Edition 4, Edited by Colin Larkin - Page 466
  3. Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
  4. The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
  5. [Audioculture]
  6. [AllMusic]
  7. Ultratop.be - Lucio Dalla - Il mio fiore nero (girlie)
  8. Official Charts - PEDDLERS
  9. The Guinness book of British hit singles, Jo Rice, Tim Rice - Page 142
  10. Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
  11. The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
  12. Billboard, May 30, 1970 - Page 74 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES