Foolish Little Girl (song)
"Foolish Little Girl" is a song written by Helen Miller and Howard Greenfield and performed by The Shirelles. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the R&B chart, and #38 on the UK Singles Chart in 1963.[1] The song appeared on their 1963 album, Foolish Little Girl.[2]
| "Foolish Little Girl" | ||||
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| Single by The Shirelles | ||||
| from the album Foolish Little Girl | ||||
| B-side | "Not For All the Money in the World" | |||
| Released | March 1963 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:19 | |||
| Label | Scepter 1248 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Helen Miller, Howard Greenfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Luther Dixon, Stan Greenberg | |||
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The song was ranked #57 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1963.[3]
Other versions
- Jin sampled the song on his song "Foolish Little Girls" from his 2005 album, The Emcee's Properganda.
- Dionne Bromfield released a version on her 2009 album, Introducing Dionne Bromfield.
In media
- The song was used in Act II in the 2009 jukebox musical, Baby It's You!.
Personnel
The Shirelles' version
- Lead vocals by Shirley Owens and Beverly Lee
- Spoken intro by Doris Coley
- Backing vocals by Addie "Micki" Harris, Doris Coley, and Beverly Lee
References
- The Shirelles, "Foolish Little Girl" Chart Positions Retrieved March 1, 2014
- The Shirelles, Foolish Little Girl Retrieved March 1, 2014
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1963". Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
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