"I Wish I Had a Girl" | ||||
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Single by Henry Lee Summer | ||||
from the album Henry Lee Summer | ||||
B-side | "Wing Tip Shoes" | |||
Released | February 1988 [1] | |||
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Length | 3:55 (7") 4:23 (album and 12" versions) | |||
Label | Epic, CBS | |||
Songwriter(s) | Henry Lee Summer | |||
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Henry Lee Summer singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"I Wish I Had a Girl" on YouTube |
"I Wish I Had a Girl" is a 1988 song by American musician Henry Lee Summer from his self-titled 1988 album Henry Lee Summer, which was released one year after signing with Epic Records. [2] The song also has a BPM of 127 and plays in 4/4 time signature. [3] The single became a major success on rock radio in the United States, reaching number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock (chart). On the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 20. Hit 167 in the UK.
The song was accompanied by a music video featuring Summer walking and singing to women. However, the women leave him throughout the video. In the end he ends up with a woman. [4]
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Australia (Australian Music Report) [5] | 30 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 20 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [7] | 1 |
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