Song by The Peddlers
| "Girlie" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Peddlers | |
| from the album Birthday | |
| A-side | "Girlie" |
| B-side | "P.S. I Love You" |
| Written | Roy Phillips |
| Label | CBS 4720 |
| Composer(s) | Roy Phillips |
| Producer(s) | 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". As a follow-up to their Top 10 hit "Birth", it didn't do as well and was a minor success. New Zealand was where the song would be a classic.
Along with "Birth", "Girlie" is from their Birthday album.
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.
Chart performance
Spending a total of four weeks in the UK singles chart, it peaked at No. 34 on January 31, 1970. However in New Zealand it had had a large impression and was hugely popular, giving them their highest charting single. It hit the no. 1 spot there in May 1970.
References
- 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
- The encyclopedia of popular music, Edition 4, Edited by Colin Larkin - Page 466
- Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
- The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
- ^ Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - Immigrants - strangers on the shore, by John Dix
- AllMusic - The Peddlers, Birthday
- Ultratop.be - Lucio Dalla - Il mio fiore nero (girlie)
- Official Charts - PEDDLERS
- The Guinness book of British hit singles, Jo Rice, Tim Rice - Page 142
- Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
- The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
- Billboard, May 30, 1970 - Page 74 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES