Girlie (song)

Girlie was a hit for jazz/pop trio, The Peddlers in 1970. It was also a major hit for them in New Zealand.

"Girlie"
Song by The Peddlers
from the album Birthday
A-side"Girlie"
B-side"P.S. I Love You"
WrittenRoy Phillips
LabelCBS 4720
Composer(s)Roy Phillips
Producer(s)Cyril Smith
Arranged by: The Peddlers

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".[1] As a follow-up to their Top 10 hit "Birth", it didn't do as well and was a minor success.[2] New Zealand was where the song would be a classic.[3][4][5] Along with "Birth", "Girlie" is from their Birthday album.[6]

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.[7]

Chart performance

Spending a total of four weeks in the UK singles chart, it peaked at No. 34 on January 31, 1970.[8][9] However in New Zealand it had had a large impression and was hugely popular, giving them their highest charting single.[10][11][12] It hit the no. 1 spot there in May 1970.[13]

References
  1. 45Cat - The Peddlers - Discography, UK
  2. The encyclopedia of popular music, Edition 4, Edited by Colin Larkin - Page 466
  3. Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
  4. The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
  5. Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - Immigrants - strangers on the shore - John Dix
  6. AllMusic - The Peddlers, Birthday
  7. Ultratop.be - Lucio Dalla - Il mio fiore nero (girlie)
  8. Official Charts - PEDDLERS
  9. The Guinness book of British hit singles, Jo Rice, Tim Rice - Page 142
  10. Kapiti Independent News, February 5, 2014 - How ‘Girlie’ took us by storm — and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London
  11. The New Zealand Herald - Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers
  12. Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - Immigrants - strangers on the shore - John Dix
  13. Billboard, May 30, 1970 - Page 74 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES
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