Uh - Fat James. The Girlfriends WEREN'T white. It's just kind of odd, that you have this 'idyllic' video - beach bunnies, etc, but, they were black. It would be nice if you threw ONE picture in, say, a 'nonthreatening' image, of, oh Darlene Love, or Dionne Warwick, or....
This is a great tune that I don't recall hearing at all when it was out. I'm sure British Invasion had something to do with it, but it deserved to be a bigger hit. Steve
As djdavemick says re: Spector. This IS a GREAT Spector wannabe. In fact, on a couple of boots of such tracks (Wall of Sound-a-likes), I have from the late 70's, they feature this awesome track. Another amazing trck, that's similar - in more than havig the word 'boy' in the title is Merry Clayton's USHER BOY. It too features an amazingly fast drumline.
This guy looks like he is must be from my hometown, Leominster, Massachusetts. Looks like he is a Calamare !!! I am sure this is not true, but, man, he reminds me of some friends from growing up. So good to see.
@keca1430 It made #49 in 1964. That's why it didn't go higher, because of BEATLEMANIA...One of the many girl-group casualties...had it been released a few months earlier it would have been top 20 for sure.
The best song Phil Spector never produced. I have a version (courtesy of Time Life) where it sounds like the song fades, but the volume is brought back up for a few more seconds.
Carolyn Willis is in this group, check out Honey Cone 'Want Ads'
HURMSANFORD 5 months ago
Uh - Fat James. The Girlfriends WEREN'T white. It's just kind of odd, that you have this 'idyllic' video - beach bunnies, etc, but, they were black. It would be nice if you threw ONE picture in, say, a 'nonthreatening' image, of, oh Darlene Love, or Dionne Warwick, or....
uszoninyc 7 months ago
I just got the CD with this song on it--GREAT!!!
retrotvluver 10 months ago
Huhuu, I love this song^^ and my Jimmy boy :-)))
Thanks so much for posting it here^^
catmadeofsteel 11 months ago
What a smash...!
Brunni
(The Mysterials / Street Corner Memories Radio Show)
mugatomick 1 year ago
This is a great tune that I don't recall hearing at all when it was out. I'm sure British Invasion had something to do with it, but it deserved to be a bigger hit. Steve
pinnacle271 1 year ago
Where did you find this song, I thought I was the only one that had it after all these years!!!!!!! Great song!!!!!
cars8709 1 year ago
As djdavemick says re: Spector. This IS a GREAT Spector wannabe. In fact, on a couple of boots of such tracks (Wall of Sound-a-likes), I have from the late 70's, they feature this awesome track. Another amazing trck, that's similar - in more than havig the word 'boy' in the title is Merry Clayton's USHER BOY. It too features an amazingly fast drumline.
uszoninyc 1 year ago
This guy looks like he is must be from my hometown, Leominster, Massachusetts. Looks like he is a Calamare !!! I am sure this is not true, but, man, he reminds me of some friends from growing up. So good to see.
LuccaBB1 1 year ago
The song/record only got up to #49 on ther Billboard record popularity charts in '63, but it still sounds darn good.
keca1430 1 year ago
@keca1430 It made #49 in 1964. That's why it didn't go higher, because of BEATLEMANIA...One of the many girl-group casualties...had it been released a few months earlier it would have been top 20 for sure.
leigy 1 year ago
Love this song! Jimmy Boy - this is way too cool! Thank you!
angelofbebop 2 years ago
The best song Phil Spector never produced. I have a version (courtesy of Time Life) where it sounds like the song fades, but the volume is brought back up for a few more seconds.
djdavemick 2 years ago
THE ENDING CUT OUT TOO SOON.
sunshinetunes67 2 years ago
I remember listening to this one back in 63, 64 along with the Crystals Marveletts the Cookies and many other of the time thanks a lot !!!!
fgonzalezcuba2008 2 years ago
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kookooboy 2 years ago
we had this single when I was little! It was backed with a song called "For My Sake"
kookooboy 2 years ago
@kookooboy Both songs were amazing. "For My Sake" would have made a great follow up record, one of the best b-sides I ever heard.
leigy 1 year ago
Really cool bouncy tune.Well done~
thebigfist 3 years ago
Another one of those fine girl group sounds. Similar to the Crystals "Da Doo Ron Ron" style.
Fun to listen to. Unable to remember this from when it was released. Probably got too little airplay in early 1964.
CharlesCn 3 years ago
who were the Girlfriends,sounds Phil Spectorish?
settenor1963 3 years ago
The Girlfriends were a studio backup group. This was there ony song.
FatJames 3 years ago
bon boulot fatjames !!!
Continue :)))
fabriziodw 3 years ago
Thank you
FatJames 3 years ago