Some Girls (Racey song) explained

Some Girls
Cover:Some Girls.jpg
Caption:Single cover
Type:single
Artist:Racey
Album:Smash and Grab
A-Side:"Some Girls"
B-Side:"Fighting Chance"
Released:1979
Genre:Glam rock
Length:3:23
Label:RAK Records
Producer:Mickie Most
Prev Title:Lay Your Love on Me
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Boy Oh Boy
Next Year:1979

"Some Girls" is a pop song by the British pop group Racey; it was their third single release. The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, produced by Mickie Most, and released in 1979 on the RAK Records label.

The song was a big hit for Racey in Britain and Ireland, reaching number two in both countries;[1] in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa it reached number one.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] [4] 4
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 20
West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 10

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 447.
  2. 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. 244.
  3. 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. 431.
  4. Web site: Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. January 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1979. Ultratop. 8 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979. Dutch Top 40. 8 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1979. dutchcharts.nl. 8 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1979. hitparade.ch. 8 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 8 August 2021.