I'm a Big Girl Now (song)

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"I'm a Big Girl Now" is a novelty song written by Al Hoffman, Milton Drake, and Jerry Livingston. [1] [2] It was recorded in 1946 by American bandleader Sammy Kaye with vocals by singer Betty Barclay. [2] [3] [4] Released as a single by RCA Victor, Kaye's recording was a commercial success in the United States, topping The Billboard 's Best-Selling Popular Retail Records chart in the issue dated April 27, 1946. [5] [2] It also peaked within the top ten of the magazine's Records Most-Played on the Air, Most-Played Juke Box Records, and Honor Roll of Hits charts. [6]

According to Drake, "I'm a Big Girl Now" was written at the request of Kaye, who had recently recruited Barclay to sing with his band and sought a "special" song to debut at their first public performance together. Its lyrics are addressed to the singer's boyfriend, conveying to him her desire to no longer be treated as a child. [7]

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  1. ↑ "Triple 'Lie' May Be Obie-Kaye Tiff Pt.". The Billboard . 1 June 1946. p. 37. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Like Girl, the Lie item was written by Drake, Hoffman and Livingston and published in elaborate secrecy by Kaye's World Music.
  2. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Billboard Pop Hits, Singles & Albums, 1940–1954 (2 ed.). Record Research. p. 192. ISBN   0898201527 . Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Holden, Stephen (4 June 1987). "Sammy Kaye, 77, Bandleader for 50 Years, Dies of Cancer". The New York Times . New York City. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "On the Stand: Reviews of Orchestras Playing Hotels, Night Club and Ballroom Locations and One-Nighters". The Billboard. 25 May 1946. p. 36. Retrieved 17 July 2020. Fem chirper Betty Barclay, featured in tunes such as It's Only Human and I'm a Big Girl Now, sells solidly.
  5. ↑ "The Billboard Music Popularity Chart". The Billboard. 27 April 1946. p. 30. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Billboard Music Popularity Chart". The Billboard. 4 May 1946. pp. 26–29. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Whorf, Michael (2014). American Popular Song Lyricists: Oral Histories, 1920s–1960s (illustrated ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 79. ISBN   9780786490615 . Retrieved 17 July 2020.



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