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Wikipedia article
'Girlie' was a hit for jazz/pop trio, The Peddlers in 1970. It was also a major hit for them in New Zealand.
Background
The song which was composed by Roy Phillips was released on CBS 4720 in January, 1970. It was backed with "P.S. I Love You Girlie".45Cat - [http://www.45cat.com/artist/the-peddlers The Peddlers - Discography, UK] As a follow up to their Top 10 hit "Birth", it didn't do as well and was a minor success.'The encyclopedia of popular music', Edition 4, Edited by Colin Larkin - [https://books.google.com/books?id=NQ0KAQAAMAAJ&q=%22The+Peddlers%22Birth+Girlie&dq=%22The+Peddlers%22Birth+Girlie&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVqvOYvM_jAhUk8XMBHSGTAVsQ6AEIMDAC Page 466] New Zealand was where the song would be a classic.'Kapiti Independent News', February 5, 2014 - [https://kapitiindependentnews.net.nz/andrew-londons-column-3/ How Girlie took us by storm and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London]'The New Zealand Herald' - [http://events.nzherald.co.nz/2017/roy-phillips-in-concert-the-voice-of-the-peddlers2/wellington Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers]Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - [http://www.audioculture.co.nz/stories/immigrants-strangers-on-the-shore Immigrants - strangers on the shore - John Dix] Along with "Birth", "Girlie" is from their 'Birthday' album.AllMusic - [https://www.allmusic.com/album/birthday-mw0000938127 The Peddlers, 'Birthday']
It was also covered by Patty Pravo and released as "Il Mio Fiore Nero". Lucio Dalla did a version of the song which appears on his 'Terra di gaibola' album.Ultratop.be - [https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1c17ec/Lucio-Dalla-Il-mio-fiore-nero-(girlie) Lucio Dalla - Il mio fiore nero (girlie)]
Chart performance
Spending a total of four weeks in the UK singles chart, it peaked at No. 34 on January 31, 1970.Official Charts - [https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11610/peddlers/ PEDDLERS]'The Guinness book of British hit singles', Jo Rice, Tim Rice - [https://books.google.com/books?id=yRU5AQAAIAAJ&q=Girlie+CBS+%E2%80%8E4720&dq=Girlie+CBS+%E2%80%8E4720&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjb_J2BsM_jAhXXfH0KHWpCCG8Q6AEILDAB Page 142] However in New Zealand it had had a large impression and was hugely popular, giving them their highest charting single.'Kapiti Independent News', February 5, 2014 - [https://kapitiindependentnews.net.nz/andrew-londons-column-3/ How Girlie took us by storm and brought its songwriter here to live by Andrew London]'The New Zealand Herald' - [http://events.nzherald.co.nz/2017/roy-phillips-in-concert-the-voice-of-the-peddlers2/wellington Concerts & Gig Guide, Jazz, Roy Phillips in Concert The Voice of The Peddlers]Audioculture, 16 Dec 2014 - [http://www.audioculture.co.nz/stories/immigrants-strangers-on-the-shore Immigrants - strangers on the shore - John Dix] It hit the no. 1 spot there in May 1970.'Billboard', May 30, 1970 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=fSkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA74&dq=%22The+Peddlers%22Girlie+Billboard&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjzjKva88rjAhV463MBHdZ0AhsQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=%22The%20Peddlers%22Girlie%20Billboard&f=false Page 74 Billboard HITS OF THE WORLD, NEW ZEALAND SINGLES]
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