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{{Short description|1962 pop rock single originally performed by Marcie Blane}} |
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| name = Bobby's Girl |
| name = Bobby's Girl |
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| length = 2:15 |
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| label = [[Seville Records]] 45-120 |
| label = [[Seville Records]] 45-120 |
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| writer = [[Gary Klein (producer)|Gary Klein]], |
| writer = [[Gary Klein (producer)|Gary Klein]], Henry Hoffman<ref>{{cite web|title=discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/Marcie-Blane-Bobbys-Girl/release/2648785|website=discogs.com|year=1962 |accessdate=June 23, 2021}}</ref> |
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| producer = Marvin Holtzman |
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| next_title = What Does a Girl Do |
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"'''Bobby's Girl'''" is a song and [[single (music)|single]] written by [[Gary Klein (producer)|Gary Klein]] and |
"'''Bobby's Girl'''" is a song and [[single (music)|single]] written by [[Gary Klein (producer)|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 near-simultaneous cover by British singer [[Susan Maughan]] was a hit in the UK, coincidentally also reaching No. 3 on the UK charts.<ref name=do>{{cite web|title=Bobby's Girl|year=1962 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Marcie-Blane-Bobbys-Girl/release/3910464|publisher=www.discogs.com|accessdate=1 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=134349&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120714121346/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=134349&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2012-07-14 | title = Bobby's Girl | publisher = BMI Repertoire | year = 2006 | accessdate = 2013-06-01 }}</ref> 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. |
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Blane's version of the song was released in the United States in August, 1962. It has a spoken introduction and a [[Backing track|backing refrain]] of "''Y''ou'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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] by December, where it stayed for four weeks.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aSgEAAAAMBAJ&q=bobbys+girl+marcie+blane+chart+billboard+number+3&pg=PA21 | title=Yesteryear's Hits | date=30 December 1967 | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref> It reached No. 2 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' chart, staying on the charts for nineteen weeks, and made Blane (very briefly) the top-selling female singer in the US.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spectropop.com/MarcieBlane/ | title=Marcie Blane | publisher=www.spectropop.com | accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref> |
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==Chart history== |
=== Chart history === |
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===Weekly charts=== |
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|Canada ([[CHUM]]) <ref> |
|Canada ([[CHUM Chart|CHUM]]) ''Hit Parade''<ref>http://chumtribute.com/62-12-17-chart.jpg CHUM Hit Parade, December 17, 1962</ref> |
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|New Zealand (''Lever Hit Parade'')<ref>[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qsongid=586#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 3 January 1963]</ref> |
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|Sweden ([[Kvällstoppen]])<ref>{{Cite book|last=Hallberg|first=Eric|title=Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975|publisher=Drift Musik|year=1993|pages=243|isbn=9163021404|location=}}</ref> |
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|Sweden (''[[Tio i Topp]]'')<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Hallberg |first1=Eric |title=Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74 |last2=Henningsson |first2=Ulf |publisher=Premium Publishing |year=1998 |isbn=919727125X |location= |pages=313}}</ref> |
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|U.S. [[Cash Box (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] Top 100<ref>[http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/19621229.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, , 1962]</ref> |
|U.S. [[Cash Box (magazine)|''Cash Box'']] Top 100<ref>[http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/60s_files/19621229.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 29, 1962]</ref> |
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==Susan Maughan version== |
== Susan Maughan version == |
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| writer = [[Gary Klein (producer)|Gary Klein]], [[Henry Hoffman (songwriter)|Henry Hoffman]] |
| writer = [[Gary Klein (producer)|Gary Klein]], [[Henry Hoffman (songwriter)|Henry Hoffman]] |
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| prev_title = Baby Doll Twist |
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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.<ref name=do2>{{cite web|title=Bobby's Girl - Susan Maughan|year=1962 |url=http://www.discogs.com/Susan-Maughan-With-Wally-Stott-And-His-Orchestra-And-Chorus-Bobbys-Girl/release/1639518|publisher=www.discogs.com|accessdate=1 June 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/susan%20maughan/ | title=UK Official charts - Susan Maughan | publisher=www.officialscharts.com | accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.whosampled.com/cover/view/68045/Susan%20Maughan-Bobby's%20Girl_Marcie%20Blane-Bobby's%20Girl/ | title=Cover details | publisher=www.whosampled.com | accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref> |
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|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="Billboard, January, 1963">{{cite |
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]<ref name="Billboard, January, 1963">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22|title=Billboard Magazine, January, 1963 |magazine=Billboard|date=13 March 1965 }}</ref> |
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|align="left"|Ireland [[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]]<ref name="Billboard, January, 1963">{{cite |
|align="left"|Ireland [[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]]<ref name="Billboard, January, 1963">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22|title=Billboard Magazine, January, 1963 |magazine=Billboard|date=13 March 1965 }}</ref> |
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|align="left"|[[Kol Yisrael|Israeli Singles Chart]]<ref name="Billboard, January, 1963">{{cite |
|align="left"|[[Kol Yisrael|Israeli Singles Chart]]<ref name="Billboard, January, 1963">{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lygEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22|title=Billboard Magazine, January, 1963 |magazine=Billboard|date=13 March 1965 }}</ref> |
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|New Zealand (''Lever Hit Parade'')<ref>[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qsongid=586#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 13 December 1962]</ref> |
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=== Tracey Ullman version === |
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⚫ | 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]].<ref>[https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tracey+Ullman&titel=Bobby%27s+Girl&cat=s Tracey Ullman - Bobby's Girl], norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.</ref> |
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⚫ | *1963 : [[France|French]] singer Arielle performed the French-language version ''Je n'aime que Bobby''<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu M'As Devancée - Arielle|url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/Arielle-Tu-Mas-Devanc%C3%A9e-Fait-Pour-Durer-Je-Naime-Que-Bobby-Bobbys-Girl-Dix-Petits-Indiens/release/5000669|publisher=www.discogs.com|accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> (I only love Bobby). |
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*1963 : [[Sweden|Swedish]] artist [[Lil Malmkvist]] did a version in [[German language|German]] (Ariola AT 10 106). It reached No. 16 at the [[Musikmarkt]] Top 50-list. |
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⚫ | *1963 : [[France|French]] singer Arielle performed the French-language version ''Je n'aime que Bobby''<ref>{{cite web|title=Tu M'As Devancée - Arielle|date=March 1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/Arielle-Tu-Mas-Devanc%C3%A9e-Fait-Pour-Durer-Je-Naime-Que-Bobby-Bobbys-Girl-Dix-Petits-Indiens/release/5000669|publisher=www.discogs.com|accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> (I only love Bobby). |
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⚫ | *1972 : [[Canada|Canadian]] singer Mimi Hétu performed the French-language version ''Pardonne-moi''<ref>{{cite web|title=Pardonne-Moi - Mimi Hétu|date=April 1972 |url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/Mimi-H%C3%A9tu-Pardonne-moi/release/5886542|publisher=www.discogs.com|accessdate=3 September 2019}}</ref> (Forgive me). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{YouTube|55U_bFmy9v4|Marcie Blane - Bobby's Girl}} |
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[[Category:1962 songs]] |
[[Category:1962 songs]] |
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[[Category:1962 singles]] |
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[[Category:American pop rock songs]] |
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[[Category:Philips Records singles]] |
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[[Category:Seville Records singles]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:38, 26 May 2024
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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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman[1] | |||
Producer(s) | 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 near-simultaneous cover by British singer Susan Maughan was a hit in the UK, coincidentally also reaching No. 3 on the UK charts.[2][3] 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
[edit]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.[4] 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.[5]
Chart history
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Susan Maughan version
[edit]"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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gary Klein, Henry Hoffman | |||
Susan Maughan singles chronology | ||||
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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.[13] 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.[14][15]
Chart history
[edit]Chart (1962–63) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[16] | 3 |
Ireland IRMA[16] | 3 |
Israeli Singles Chart[16] | 3 |
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[17] | 6 |
Norway VG-lista[16] | 6 |
Other versions
[edit]Tracey Ullman version
[edit]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.[18]
Foreign-language versions
[edit]- 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[19] (I only love Bobby).
- 1972 : Canadian singer Mimi Hétu performed the French-language version Pardonne-moi[20] (Forgive me).
- 1984 : French singer Douchka performed the French-language version Mon p'tit cœur[21] (My little heart).
References
[edit]- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Bobby's Girl". www.discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Bobby's Girl". BMI Repertoire. 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ Yesteryear's Hits. Billboard. 30 December 1967. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Marcie Blane". www.spectropop.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ 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. 7. 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
- ^ "Bobby's Girl - Susan Maughan". www.discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "UK Official charts - Susan Maughan". www.officialscharts.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Cover details". www.whosampled.com. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard Magazine, January, 1963". Billboard. 13 March 1965.
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 13 December 1962
- ^ Tracey Ullman - Bobby's Girl, norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Tu M'As Devancée - Arielle". www.discogs.com. March 1963. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Pardonne-Moi - Mimi Hétu". www.discogs.com. April 1972. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Douchka - Douchka". www.discogs.com. 1984. Retrieved 3 September 2019.