I'm a Big Girl Now (song) explained

"I'm a Big Girl Now" is a novelty song written by Al Hoffman, Milton Drake, and Jerry Livingston.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn . Joel . Joel Whitburn's Billboard Pop Hits, Singles & Albums, 1940–1954 . 2002 . Record Research . 0898201527 . 192 . 2 . 17 July 2020.
2. News: Holden . Stephen . 4 June 1987 . Sammy Kaye, 77, Bandleader for 50 Years, Dies of Cancer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150311074948/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/04/obituaries/sammy-kaye-77-bandleader-for-50-years-dies-of-cancer.html . 11 March 2015 . . New York City . 16 July 2020 .
3. 25 May 1946 . [{{Google books |3xkEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT35 |plainurl=yes}} On the Stand: Reviews of Orchestras Playing Hotels, Night Club and Ballroom Locations and One-Nighters ]. The Billboard . 36 . 17 July 2020 . Fem chirper Betty Barclay, featured in tunes such as It's Only Human and I'm a Big Girl Now, sells solidly..
4. 27 April 1946 . [{{Google books |9BkEAAAAMBAJ |page=30 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Chart ]. The Billboard . 30 . 17 July 2020.
5. 4 May 1946 . [{{Google books |6BkEAAAAMBAJ |page=PT25 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Chart ]. The Billboard . 26–29 . 27 July 2020.
6. Book: Whorf . Michael . [{{Google books |mPAMSU3pEd4C |page=79 |plainurl=yes}} American Popular Song Lyricists: Oral Histories, 1920s–1960s ]. 2014 . . Jefferson, North Carolina . 9780786490615 . 79 . illustrated . 17 July 2020.
7. 1 June 1946 . Triple 'Lie' May Be Obie-Kaye Tiff Pt. |url= |magazine=The Billboard |page=37 |access-date=17 July 2020 |quote=Like Girl, the Lie item was written by Drake, Hoffman and Livingston and published in elaborate secrecy by Kaye's World Music.}}^[1] It was recorded in 1946 by American bandleader Sammy Kaye with vocals by singer Betty Barclay.^{[2] [3]} Released as a single by RCA Victor, Kaye's recording was a commercial success in the United States, topping The Billboards Best-Selling Popular Retail Records chart in the issue dated April 27, 1946.^[4] It also peaked within the top ten of the magazine's Records Most-Played on the Air, Most-Played Juke Box Records, and Honor Roll of Hits charts.^[5]

   According to Drake, "I'm a Big Girl Now" was written at the request of Kaye, who had recently recruited Barclay to sing with his band and sought a "special" song to debut at their first public performance together. Its lyrics are addressed to the singer's boyfriend, conveying to him her desire to no longer be treated as a child.^[6]

   See also

   • List of Billboard number-one singles of 1946

   References

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