Bobby's Girl (song)
| "Bobby's Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Marcie Blane | ||||
| B-side | "A Time to Dream" | |||
| Released | September 28, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Seville Records 45-120 | |||
| Songwriters | Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman | |||
| Producer | Marvin Holtzman | |||
| Marcie Blane singles chronology | ||||
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"Bobby's Girl" is a song and single written by Gary Klein and Henry Hoffman. The original was performed by American teenage singer Marcie Blane, and became a No. 3 hit on the US charts. A version by British singer Susan Maughan was released in the UK less than a month later, coincidentally also reaching No. 3 on the UK charts.[1] Both Blane and Maughan are one-hit wonders; for both these artists, "Bobby's Girl" marked their only appearance on a national top 40 chart.
Marcie Blane version
Blane's version of the song was released in the United States in August 1962. It has a spoken introduction and a backing refrain of "You're not a kid anymore" and was popular with the American teenage audience. It entered the charts in October and made the Top 10 within a month, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 by December, where it stayed for four weeks.[2] It reached No. 2 on the Cash Box chart, staying on the charts for nineteen weeks, and made Blane (very briefly) the top-selling female singer in the US.[3]
Chart history
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Susan Maughan version
| "Bobby's Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Susan Maughan | ||||
| B-side | "Come a Little Closer" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Philips Records 326544 BF | |||
| Songwriters | Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman | |||
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Susan Maughan's cover version was released in the UK, also in 1962. It featured Wally Stott and his orchestra and chorus. Substantially re-arranged from Blane's original, Maughan's version dropped the spoken word intro, and had a more sophisticated, less 'teen-age' sound. It spent nineteen weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 3.[11][12]
Chart history
| Chart (1962–1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[13] | 3 |
| Ireland IRMA[13] | 3 |
| Israeli Singles Chart[13] | 3 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[14] | 6 |
| Norway VG-lista[13] | 6 |
Other versions
Tracey Ullman version
In 1983 Tracey Ullman released a version of "Bobby's Girl" on the album You Broke My Heart in 17 Places and as a single. Ullman's version reached No. 45 in West Germany.[15]
The Copstars version
In 2001, members of the West Midlands Police force released a version in aid of the John Taylor Hospice in Birmingham. Lead vocals on the song was by Hayley Evetts and comedian Joe Pasquale.
Foreign-language versions
- 1963 : Swedish artist Lil Malmkvist did a version in German (Ariola AT 10 106). It reached No. 16 at the Musikmarkt Top 50-list.
- 1963 : French singer Arielle performed the French-language version Je n'aime que Bobby (I only love Bobby).
- 1972 : Canadian singer Mimi Hétu performed the French-language version Pardonne-moi (Forgive me).
- 1984 : French singer Douchka performed the French-language version Mon p'tit cœur (My little heart).
References
- ^ "Bobby's Girl". BMI Repertoire. 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Yesteryear's Hits. Billboard. December 30, 1967. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Marcie Blane". www.spectropop.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ http://chumtribute.com/62-12-17-chart.jpg CHUM Hit Parade, December 17, 1962
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 3 January 1963
- ^ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10 July 1962 – 19. 8. 1975. Drift Musik. p. 243. ISBN 9163021404.
- ^ Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (1998). Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961–74. Premium Publishing. p. 313. ISBN 919727125X.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 29, 1962
- ^ Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 28, 1963
- ^ "UK Official charts – Susan Maughan". www.officialscharts.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Cover details". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine, January, 1963". Billboard. March 13, 1965.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 13 December 1962
- ^ Tracey Ullman – Bobby's Girl, norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
