| "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Eddie Kendricks | |
| Released | May 1972 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Genre | Soul [1] |
| Songwriter(s) | Leonard Caston, Jr. Anita Poree [2] |
"Girl You Need a Change of Mind" is a song by Eddie Kendricks. It was released on the album People ... Hold On in May 1972 on the Tamla Records label. The following year, the song went to #13 on the US soul chart and #87 on the Hot 100. [3] [4] "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" has been described as one of the first disco records. [5] [6]
It is listed as #92 on Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Motown Songs. [7]
Overview
The lyrics of the song describe a man talking to a woman campaigning for women's rights, saying "I'm for women's rights/I just want equal nights". [6] [8] [9]
Cover Versions
- In 1996, R&B singer D'Angelo recorded the song for the Get on the Bus soundtrack. [10] [11]
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (November 15, 2022). "George McCrae - "Rock Your Baby". The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music. New York: Hachette Book Group. p. 100.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 319.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-7677-2.
- ^ Echols, Alice (2010-03-29). Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture. ISBN 9780393077018.
- ^ a b Heller, Jason (2019-06-04). "Searching For Disco's Cro-Magnon". NPR. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Browne, David; Conteh, Mankaprr; Dolan, Jon; Grow, Kory; Harris, Keith; Hoard, Christian; Leight, Elias; Martoccio, Angie; Newman, Jason; Sheffield, Rob; Shteamer, Hank; Spanos, Brittany (2021-03-30). "The 100 Greatest Motown Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Brewster, Bill; Broughton, Frank (2011-04-12). The Record Players: DJ Revolutionaries. Grove/Atlantic, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8021-9535-7.
- ^ Lawrence, Tim (2004-02-02). Love Saves the Day: A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-8511-0.
- ^ Get on the Bus - Original Soundtrack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-08
- ^ Girl You Need a Change of Mind - D'Angelo | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-08