"Hey Girl" was the fourth song release by popular British R&B group Small Faces. The song reached number ten on the UK Singles Charts in 1966.
| "Hey Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Small Faces | ||||
| B-side | "Almost Grown" | |||
| Released | 6 May 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 21–25 February 1966 | |||
| Studio | IBC, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, rhythm and blues, beat | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Decca (US Press Records) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Arden | |||
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Song profile
edit"Hey Girl" was released on 6 May 1966 with the B-side "Almost Grown". The song was written by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane and was a compromise between the band and their manager, Don Arden, as Arden wanted a very commercial sounding song. A week later the group's debut album on Decca Small Faces hit the UK charts reaching number 3.
After the success of "Hey Girl" an employee of Robert Stigwood's management company contacted the band to see where they stood. When Don Arden found out, he, along with four "heavies," visited Stigwood's London offices and Arden hung Stigwood by his legs from a balcony window and threatened violence if he interfered with his bands ever again. The story would become common knowledge around the music industry, cementing Arden's tough man reputation.[1]
Personnel
edit- Steve Marriott – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar
- Ronnie Lane – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ian McLagan – Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Kenney Jones – drums
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Steve Marriott, All Too Beautiful, p.114