Oh Girl

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"Oh Girl"
Oh Girl.jpg
Single by the Chi-Lites
from the album A Lonely Man
B-side "Being in Love"
ReleasedMarch 2, 1972
Genre R&B, soul
Length
  • 3:43 (album version)
  • 3:16 (single edit)
Label Brunswick
Songwriter(s) Eugene Record
Producer(s) Eugene Record
The Chi-Lites singles chronology
"Have You Seen Her"
(1971)
"Oh Girl"
(1972)
"The Coldest Days of My Life"
(1972)

"Oh Girl" is a song written by Eugene Record and recorded by American soul vocal group the Chi-Lites, with Record on vocals and also producing. It was released as a single on Brunswick Records in 1972. Included on the group's 1972 album A Lonely Man , "Oh Girl" centers on a relationship on the verge of break-up.

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"Oh Girl" was the Chi-Lites' first and only No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at that position in May 1972 for one week. The single also reached the top position of the Billboard R&B Singles chart the following month, remaining in that position for two weeks. [1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song for 1972. [2] In addition, it reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1972, and was a UK hit again in 1975 when reissued as a double A-side with "Have You Seen Her", this time reaching a new peak of No. 5. [3]

The song prominently features a harmonica.

Charts

Personnel

Paul Young version

"Oh Girl"
Oh Girl - Paul Young.jpg
Single by Paul Young
from the album Other Voices
B-side "Leaving Home"
ReleasedJune 25, 1990 [9]
Genre Soft rock [10]
Length3:33
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Eugene Record
Producer(s) Pete Wingfield
Paul Young singles chronology
"Softly Whispering I Love You"
(1990)
"Oh Girl"
(1990)
"Heaven Can Wait"
(1990)

The track was most prominently covered in 1990 by Paul Young, from his album Other Voices . It became a top 10 hit in the U.S. (#8) and Canada (#4). It was also a major adult contemporary hit, reaching number one on both the US and Canadian [11] Adult Contemporary charts.

Charts

Other versions

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