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Little Town Flirt
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Wikipedia article
'"Little Town Flirt"' is a song by Del Shannon, which he released as a single in 1962 and on the album 'Little Town Flirt' in 1963.[http://www.norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Del+Shannon&titel=Little+Town+Flirt&cat=s Del Shannon - Little Town Flirt], norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 31, 2016. The song spent 14 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 12,"[http://www.billboard.com/artist/300710/del-shannon/chart Del Shannon - Chart History - The Hot 100]", 'Billboard.com'. Accessed July 30, 2016. while reaching No. 1 on the Irish Singles Chart,[http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Song Title Search Results for "Little Town Flirt"], 'The Irish Charts'. Accessed July 30, 2016. No. 1 in Australia,David Kent, Australian Top 20 Singles - Week Ending February 16, 1963. No. 4 on the UK's 'Record Retailer' chart,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9683/del%20shannon/ Del Shannon - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Accessed July 30, 2016. No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1963&qmonth=Feb&qweek=28-Feb-1963#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 28-Feb-1963], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed July 30, 2016. and No. 9 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade. Chart Number 308.
The song was ranked No. 88 on 'Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard-1963-12-28-II-Whos-Who.pdf Top Records of 1963]", 'Billboard', Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 31. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
Cover versions
The British band Smokie released their cover of the song as a single in 1981. The cover spent a total of 17 weeks in the German chart, peaking at No. 30.
Altered Images also produced a version, first released as a promo single and as a music video in 1982, for the soundtrack album of the 1983 film 'Party Party'. The A&M Records single was backed with "Yakety Yak" by Bad Manners, also from the soundtrack. The Altered Images cover has not re-appeared on any of the band's anthologies.
Electric Light Orchestra released a cover of "Little Town Flirt" as a bonus track on their 2001 remastered release of their 1979 album 'Discovery'.
Charts
Del Shannon version
Smokie version
References
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