Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song)

"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 August, 1963 when recorded by Freddie Scott. Donny Osmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his remake in 1971. There have also been many other cover versions of this song, including a cover by Billy Joel in 1997.

"Hey Girl"
Single by Freddie Scott
B-side"The Slide"
ReleasedAugust 1963
GenrePop
Length3:04
LabelColpix
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Gerry Goffin
Freddie Scott singles chronology
"Hey Girl"
(1963)		 "I Got a Woman"
(1963)

Chart performance

Scott's version peaked at number ten on both the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles and R&B charts.[1]

Chart (1963) Peak
position
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[2] 20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles 10
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 10
"Hey Girl"
Single by Donny Osmond
from the album Portrait of Donny
B-side"I Knew You When"
ReleasedNovember 6, 1971
RecordedSeptember 10, 1971
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Rick Hall
Donny Osmond singles chronology
"Go Away Little Girl"
(1971)		 "Hey Girl"
(1971)		 "Puppy Love"
(1972)

Donny Osmond version

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.

Chart performance
Chart (1971–72) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 82
Canada RPM Top Singles 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 21
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 9

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Billy Joel version
"Hey Girl"
Single by Billy Joel
from the album Greatest Hits Volume III
Released1997
RecordedNew York City, 1992
GenrePop, blue-eyed soul
Length3:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Billy Joel, Danny Kortchmar
Billy Joel singles chronology
"To Make You Feel My Love"
(1997)		 "Hey Girl"
(1997)		 "All My Life"
(2007)

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.

Chart performance
Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 13

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.

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 514.
  2. CHUM Hit Parade, September 9, 1963
  3. "American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Hey Girl". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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