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"Girl Watcher" is a song written by Ronald B. Killette and Wayne Pittman and performed by The O'Kaysions. It was produced by North State Music. The single was first released in March 1968 on North State Records, but it did not become a hit until re-released in June 1968 on ABC Records.

"Girl Watcher" received gold record status for a million sales from the R.I.A.A. in December 1968.

Chart performance

It reached No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in 1968 and was featured on the group's 1968 album, Girl Watcher.

The single ranked No.45 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1968.

Certifications

Other versions

• Tam White, as a single in 1968 in the UK.
• In the 80s, the long-running syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune commissioned a promotional version with adapted lyrics titled "I'm a Wheel Watcher" and was also used on the show itself when Vanna White was introduced. The Italian version titled La Ruota Della Fortuna ("The Wheel of Fortune") has a theme song called "Gira la Ruota" ("Spin the Wheel") that sounds very similar to "I'm a Wheel Watcher", which could've been the inspiration for it.
• Spontaneous Combustion, on their 2004 album Strike Anywhere.
• Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers, with the title "I'm a Girl Watcher", on the 1999 album Zydeco Giant.
• In the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101 episode "Dance Contest", the song is remade to "I'm a Contender" by Scott Bennett in 2007.

References

1. "The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" Second Single Release". Discogs. June 1968. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
2. "The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" Original Single Release". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
3. MurrellI, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
4. "The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" Chart Positions". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
5. "The O'Kaysions, Girl Watcher". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
6. "Billboard Top 100 - 1968". Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
7. "American single certifications – Kaysions – Girl Watcher". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
8. "Tam White, "Girl Watcher" Single Release". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
9. "Wheel Watcher Wheel Of Fortune Promo". YouTube. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
10. "Spontaneous Combustion, Strike Anywhere". Discogs. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
11. "Beau Jocque And The Zydeco Hi-Rollers* – Zydeco Giant". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2020.

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