Girl Watcher
| "Girl Watcher" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The O'Kaysions | ||||
| from the album Girl Watcher | ||||
| B-side | "Deal Me In" | |||
| Released |
March 1968 (Original US release) June 1968 (Second US release) | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Writer(s) | Ronald B. Killette, Wayne Pittman | |||
| Producer(s) | North State Music | |||
| The O'Kaysions singles chronology | ||||
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"Girl Watcher" is a song written by Ronald B. Killette and Wayne Pittman and performed by The O'Kaysions. It reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the UK Singles Chart in 1968.[1] The song was featured on their 1968 album, Girl Watcher.[2]
The single was first released in March 1968 on North State Records, but it did not become a hit until re-released in June 1968 on ABC Records.[3]
The song was produced by North State Music.[4]
"Girl Watcher" received gold record status for a million sales from the R.I.A.A. in December 1968.[5]
The single ranked #45 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1968.[6]
Other versions
- Tam White released a version of the song as a single in 1968 in the UK.[7]
- Spontaneous Combustion released a version of the song on their 2004 album Strike Anywhere.[8]
References
- ↑ "The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" Chart Positions". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "The O'Kaysions, Girl Watcher". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" Original Single Release". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "The O'Kaysions, "Girl Watcher" Second Single Release". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ MurrellI, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 245. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1968". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Tam White, "Girl Watcher" Single Release". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Spontaneous Combustion, Strike Anywhere". Retrieved November 20, 2016.
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