Hey Girl Don't Bother Me Explained

Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
Type:single
Artist:The Tams
Album:Hey Girl Don't Bother Me!
B-Side:Take Away
Genre:R&B, soul
Length:2:25
Label:ABC
Prev Title:Silly Little Girl
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:It's All Right (You're Just In Love)
Next Year:1964

"Hey Girl Don't Bother Me" is a popular single by American vocal group The Tams. Written by Ray Whitley, it was originally released in 1964 and reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the R&B chart.[1] In Canada it reached number 21.[2]

It later became a favourite on the Northern soul scene in the UK, belatedly reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in September 1971.[3] The single was also number one on the Irish Singles Chart, for one week, the same month.[4] The group appeared on BBC's Top of the Pops with the song on eight separate occasions in 1971: August 19 and 26, September 7, 16, 23 and 30, October 7 and December 27.[5]

Charts

Chart (1971)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 87
Canada (RPM)[7] 78
Ireland1
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)1

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 566.
  2. Web site: RPM Top 40-5s - September 28, 1964.
  3. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 264–5.
  4. Web site: The Tams - The Best of The Tams - www.timetravelrecords.co.uk. www.timetravelrecords.co.uk. 21 April 2018.
  5. Web site: top of the pops 1971 episode guide. hardprog.pagesperso-orange.fr. 21 April 2018.
  6. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 282.
  7. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - October 30, 1971.