Triston Palma - Oh Girl (Chi-Lites Cover)

From '' Wounded '' Label: Bun Gem Records – BG 1004 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: Canada Released: 1988 Tracklist A1 Wounded A2 Touch Up The Vibes A3 Gone With A Star A4 Blue Moon B1 Upside Down B2 Have You Seen My Girl B3 Don't Mix Me Up B4 Oh Girl Written-By – Eugene Record Written-By – Anthony Dehaney (tracks: A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3), Tristan Palmer (tracks: A1, A2) Musician – Firehouse Crew Producer – Bunny Gemini, Tristan Palmer Executive-Producer – Anthony Dehaney Distributed By – Jet Star Distributed By – VP Records Distribution Distributed By – The Record Factory ------------------------ "Oh Girl" is a song written by Eugene Record and recorded by American soul vocal group the Chi-Lites, with Record on vocals and also producing. It was released as a single on Brunswick Records in 1972. Included on the group's 1972 album A Lonely Man, "Oh Girl" centers on a relationship on the verge of break-up. "Oh Girl" was the Chi-Lites' first and only No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at that position in May 1972 for one week. The single also reached the top position of the Billboard R&B Singles chart the following month, remaining in that position for two weeks. Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song for 1972. In addition, it reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1972, and was a UK hit again in 1975 when reissued as a double A-side with "Have You Seen Her", this time reaching a new peak of No. 5. The song prominently features a harmonica. Personnel Eugene Record – lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Composer, Producer Robert "Squirrel" Lester – Vocals Creadel "Red" Jones – Vocals Marshall Thompson – Vocals, Harmonica, Melodica Floyd Morris – Piano Quinton Joseph – Drums Tom Tom (Thomas Washington) – Arranger Charts Weekly charts Chart (1972) / Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) / 58 Canada RPM Top Singles / 9 UK / 14 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 / 1 U.S. Billboard R&B / 1 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 / 1 Year-end charts Chart (1972) / Rank Canada / 11 US Billboard Hot 100 / 13 US Billboard R&B / 14 US Cash Box / 33 Chart (1975) / Peak position UK / 5 Other versions Paul Young version The track was most prominently covered in 1990 by Paul Young, from his album Other Voices. It became a top 10 hit in the U.S. (no.8) and Canada (no.4). It was also a major adult contemporary hit, reaching number one on both the US and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. Charts Chart (1990) / Peak position Australia (ARIA Charts) / 111 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) / 1 Canada Top Singles (RPM) / 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) / 64 Ireland (IRMA) / 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100) / 73 New Zealand (RIANZ) / 41 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) / 25 US Billboard Hot 100 / 8 US Billboard Adult Contemporary / 1 US Cash Box Top 100 / 6 Country music singer Con Hunley took his version of the song to number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1982 with the Oak Ridge Boys on background vocals. In 1987, Glenn Jones had a moderate hit with his version on the US Soul singles chart, at No. 38. #dancehall #reggae #reggaecover