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Hey Little Girl (Dee Clark song)

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1959 single by Dee Clark
"Hey Little Girl"
Single by Dee Clark
from the album Dee Clark
B-side"If It Wasn't for Love"
ReleasedAugust 1959
GenreR&B
Length2:15
LabelAbner
1029
Songwriter(s)Otis Blackwell, Bobby Stevenson
Dee Clark singles chronology
"Just Keep It Up"
(April 1959) 		"Hey Little Girl"
(1959) 		"How About That"
(November 1959)

"Hey Little Girl" is a song originally written by Loren Blixt who sold the right of the song to Otis Blackwell and Bobby Stevenson and performed by Dee Clark. In 1959, the track reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

It was featured on his 1959 album, Dee Clark.

The song ranked No. 40 on the Billboard year-end top 50 R&B singles of 1959.

Other Charting Versions

  • Foster Sylvers released a version of the song as a single in 1973. It reached No. 63 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Other Versions

  • Thurston Harris released a version of the song as a single in 1959.
  • Little Tony and His Brothers released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1959 single "The Hippy Hippy Shake".
  • Roy Young released a version of the song as a single in 1959.
  • Fabian released a version of the song on his 1961 album Rockin' Hot.
  • Bobby Vee released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1965 single "True Love Never Runs Smooth".
  • Dave Berry released a version of the song on his 1966 album One Dozen Berrys.

References

  1. Dee Clark, "Hey Little Girl" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
  2. Dee Clark, "Hey Little Girl" Chart Positions Retrieved May 8, 2023
  3. Dee Clark, Dee Clark Retrieved May 8, 2023
  4. Foster Sylvers, "Hey Little Girl" Chart Position Retrieved May 8, 2023
  5. Thurston Harris, "Hey Little Girl" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
  6. Little Tony and His Brothers, "The Hippy Hippy Shake" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
  7. Roy Young, "Hey Little Girl" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
  8. Fabian, Rockin' Hot Retrieved May 8, 2023
  9. Bobby Vee, "True Love Never Runs Smooth" Single Release Retrieved May 8, 2023
  10. Dave Berry, One Dozen Berrys Retrieved May 8, 2023
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