"Hey Little Girl" is a song originally written by Loren Blixt who sold the right of the song to Otis Blackwell and Bobby Stevenson and performed by Dee Clark.[1] In 1959, the track reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
| "Hey Little Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dee Clark | ||||
| from the album Dee Clark | ||||
| B-side | "If It Wasn't for Love" | |||
| Released | August 1959 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Abner 1029 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Otis Blackwell, Bobby Stevenson | |||
| Dee Clark singles chronology | ||||
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It was featured on his 1959 album, Dee Clark.[3]
The song ranked No. 40 on the Billboard year-end top 50 R&B singles of 1959.
Other Charting Versions edit
- Foster Sylvers released a version of the song as a single in 1973. It reached No. 63 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Other Versions edit
- Thurston Harris released a version of the song as a single in 1959.[5]
- Little Tony and His Brothers released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1959 single "The Hippy Hippy Shake".[6]
- Roy Young released a version of the song as a single in 1959.[7]
- Fabian released a version of the song on his 1961 album Rockin' Hot.[8]
- Bobby Vee released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1965 single "True Love Never Runs Smooth".[9]
- Dave Berry released a version of the song on his 1966 album One Dozen Berrys.[10]
References edit
- ^ Dee Clark, "Hey Little Girl" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Dee Clark, "Hey Little Girl" Chart Positions Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Dee Clark, Dee Clark Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Foster Sylvers, "Hey Little Girl" Chart Position Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Thurston Harris, "Hey Little Girl" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Little Tony and His Brothers, "The Hippy Hippy Shake" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Roy Young, "Hey Little Girl" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Fabian, Rockin' Hot Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Bobby Vee, "True Love Never Runs Smooth" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
- ^ Dave Berry, One Dozen Berrys Retrieved May 8, 2023
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