Hey! Little Girl
Single by American musician Del Shannon
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"Hey! Little Girl" is a song written and performed by American musician Del Shannon.[1]
| "Hey! Little Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Del Shannon | ||||
| from the album Little Town Flirt | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Care Anymore" | |||
| Released | October 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Studio | Bigtop Records | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | BigTop | |||
| Songwriter | ||||
| Del Shannon singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Hey! Little Girl" on YouTube | ||||
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]
| Chart (1961–62) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 12 |
| Canada (CHUM Chart) [6] | 9 |
| UK - Record Retailer | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |