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"Hey! Little Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Del Shannon. [1]
Background
It was recorded in October 1961 and was released later that year. [2] [3] In the lyrics, the narrator professes his love to a girl that he only barely knows. The girl has recently been dumped by her boyfriend, but the narrator proposes to begin a relationship with her and thus make her feel better. [4] As such, the song is more optimistic than some of Shannon's other songs, such as " Runaway" and " Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)". The background music involves both string and brass instruments. [4]
Chart performance
"Hey! Little Girl" reached No. 38 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, [5] but was a much bigger hit in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 2. [2]
References
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Full Length Biography". Delshannon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Singles Discography". Delshannon.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ a b "Del Shannon - Hey Little Girl". YouTube. 2011-04-07. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 755.