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The song was released in the United States in 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 3 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] by December, where it stayed for four weeks only to be kept from the top of the charts by [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]]' "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (The Four Seasons song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]" and [[Elvis Presley]]'s "[[Return To Sender (song)|Return to Sender]]".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aSgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=bobbys+girl+marcie+blane+chart+billboard+number+3&source=bl&ots=POzH78KHi9&sig=90axK392fiL2MWwkq4BFtwIx5pc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wnKpUY6kNqbpiAepsYGABQ&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=bobbys%20girl%20marcie%20blane%20chart%20billboard%20number%203&f=false | title=Yesteryear's Hits | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref> It reached 2 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' chart staying on the charts for nineteen weeks and made Blane 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> |
The song was released in the United States in 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 3 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] by December, where it stayed for four weeks only to be kept from the top of the charts by [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]]' "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (The Four Seasons song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]" and [[Elvis Presley]]'s "[[Return To Sender (song)|Return to Sender]]".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aSgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA21&lpg=PA21&dq=bobbys+girl+marcie+blane+chart+billboard+number+3&source=bl&ots=POzH78KHi9&sig=90axK392fiL2MWwkq4BFtwIx5pc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wnKpUY6kNqbpiAepsYGABQ&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCDgK#v=onepage&q=bobbys%20girl%20marcie%20blane%20chart%20billboard%20number%203&f=false | title=Yesteryear's Hits | publisher=Billboard | accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref> It reached 2 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' chart staying on the charts for nineteen weeks and made Blane 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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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 | |||
Marcie Blane singles chronology | ||||
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"Bobby's Girl" is a song and single written by Gary Klein and Henry Hoffman and performed by American teenage singer, Marcie Blane.[1][2]
The song was released in the United States in 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 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 by December, where it stayed for four weeks only to be kept from the top of the charts by The Four Seasons' "Big Girls Don't Cry" and Elvis Presley's "Return to Sender".[3] It reached 2 on the Cash Box chart staying on the charts for nineteen weeks and made Blane the top selling female singer in the US.[4]
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Covers
Susan Maughan version
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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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The Susan Maughan cover version was also released in 1962, in the UK. It featured Wally Stott and his orchestra and chorus.[10] Maughan's version spent nineteen weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 3.[11][12]
Chart history
Chart (1962–63) | Peak position |
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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 |
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]
Foreign-language versions
- 1963 : French singer Arielle performed the French-language version Je n'aime que Bobby[16] (I only love Bobby).
- 1972 : Canadian singer Mimi Hétu performed the French-language version Pardonne-moi[17] (Forgive me).
- 1984 : French singer Douchka performed the French-language version Mon p'tit cœur[18] (My little heart).
References
- ^ "Bobby's Girl". www.discogs.com. 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. 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
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Pardonne-Moi - Mimi Hétu". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Douchka - Douchka". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 3 September 2019.