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Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song)

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Released
  
1997

Recorded
  
New York City, 1992

Label
  
Columbia

Format
  
CD

Genre
  
Pop

Writer(s)
  
Gerry Goffin, Carole King

"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 1963 when recorded by Freddie Scott. Donny Osmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his remake in 1972. There have also been many other cover versions of this song, including a cover by Billy Joel in 1997.

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Background

"Hey Girl" first became a hit for Freddie Scott in 1963, peaking at number ten on both the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles and R&B charts.

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.

Background

Billy Joel recorded the song as part of the new material featured on his 1997 compilation album Greatest Hits Volume III. Jazz musician Everette Harp plays saxophone on the track.

Other versions

Aside from the above-mentioned cover versions, "Hey Girl" has been remade by many artists.

  • In 1966, The Righteous Brothers covered this song on their Soul & Inspiration album from Verve Records.
  • Carole King recorded the song on her 1980 album Pearls, which consists of the materials she wrote with Goffin during the 1960s. King also played the song as a part of medley during her 2000s concert tour entitled The Living Room, which was released as the double live album in 2005.
  • A cover version performed by Ray Charles with Michael McDonald was included on Genius Loves Company, the 2004 Grammy Award-winning posthumous album of Charles.
  • George Benson. Livin' Inside Your Love album, a 1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc. release.
  • Isaac Hayes recorded a version for his 1986 Columbia Records album U-Turn.
  • The Temptations released a version of the song on their Cloud 9 album in 1969.
  • References

    Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song) Wikipedia