Hey_Girl_(Freddie_Scott_song)

Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song)

Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song)

1963 single by Freddie Scott

"Hey Girl" is a song written and composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It first became a popular Top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1963 when recorded by Freddie Scott. Donny Osmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his cover in 1971. Billy Joel recorded a version of the song for his 1997 album Greatest Hits Volume III.

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Chart performance

Scott's version peaked at number ten on both the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles and R&B charts.[1]

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Donny Osmond version

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Background

Donny Osmond released a version of this song on November 6, 1971. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 1972. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 28, 1972.

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Chart performance

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Billy Joel version

In 1997, "Hey Girl" was one of three cover songs Billy Joel included on his album Greatest Hits Volume III. In an interview for Billboard, Joel said of the song, "I recorded that song a few years ago. I had split up with Christie [Brinkley] and my daughter was going to live far away, and I was very sad. When I sang that song, that's who I was singing it to, my little girl."[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 514.
  2. [2]
    CHUM Hit Parade, September 9, 1963
  3. [3]
    "American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Hey Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. [4]
    Newman, Melinda (July 26, 1997). "Songs on Joel's Third "Greatest Hits"". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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