The word female handles a broad range of thoughts. Numerous musicians make use of the phrase “girl” to express various emotions. Several singers, as well as songwriters, can provide the qualities of the “girl” to life by way of their lyrics. Several female songs convey a variety of communications such as a crush, romantic moments, the relationship has gone bad. While some people portray a stereotypical picture, many other songs define special attributes that make her one of a type. Poetically, certain songs describe the girly look while others clearly show the sturdiness of female power. A large spectrum of attributes used in songs is actually behavior, Intelligence, strength, kindness, character, sensitivity, empathy, and passion host of others.
Our 10 Songs With “Girl” In The Title
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For several years Van Morrison would not perform this song in concert because he said it wasn’t that good and he was young when he recorded it. It was released in 1967 and reached number 10 on the Billboard charts. As the years went by he started performing it again. Makes sense since it is played nearly every day on the radio.
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West End Girls is about the nightlife in London. The West End is glamourous and where the action is, while the East end was rougher. The song climbed to no.1 on The Billboard charts in 1984.
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Jim Seals and Dash Crofts had great voices that harmonized so well together. Diamond Girl a song that is about a woman compared to a gem. The song was released in 1973 and climbed to no. 6 on the Billboard charts.
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Rick Springfield Jessie’s Girl
The idea for Jessie’s Girl came when an acquaintance of Rick Springfield’s named Gary started dating a young lady while Rick was taking a class on stain glass making from him.He never met her and never knew her name. He left the class after a few months and lost touch with the couple. Springfield says even though his friend was named Gary he changed the name to Jessie’s Girl. There is one big mystery surrounding the song. The real life Jessie’s Girl has never been identified. It was a global hit and he still hasn’t met her. Jessie’s Girl reached number 1 on the Billboard charts in 1981.
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Daryl Hall & John Oates one of the most successful duos in music history. The song Rich Girl is based on a real character who was a man that dated Sara Allen, Daryl’s longtime girlfriend. Her stories about him inspired Hall to write the song, so he changed the character to a girl since he would be singing it. By the way the guy’s name is Victor Walker who was the heir to The Walker Brothers Original Pancake House in Chicago. The song climbed to number 1 on the charts in 1976 and propelled Hall & Oates to superstardom.
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The Beatles-You’re Going To Lose That Girl
You’re Going To Lose That Girl was never released as a single in 1965. Capitol Records was going to release it in 1977 as part of The Love Songs Album but changed their mind at the last minute. Some Picture sleeves, as well as promotional copies, had been printed which are now collector’s items. It was included on the album Help and was also in the movie. The lyrics warn an unidentified male of his predatory intentions toward his female lover.
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Foreigner-Waiting For A Girl Like You
Lou Gramm lead singer of Foreigner said in his autobiography Jukebox Hero: My five decades in Rock n Roll that while recording Waiting For a Girl Like You, this beautiful woman walked in the studio and plopped herself down in the front row theater seats near the glass that looks out into the studio where he was recording. Gramm says she was stunning. He serenaded her for about forty-five minutes. After the final take, she smiled at him, waved goodbye, and walked out of the studio. When the session was over Gramm walks into the control room and asks ”who was that”? Everyone looks at him funny and says “we thought she was with you”. They all barged out of the room into the hallway not knowing her name and never saw her again. Gramm said “She inspired me to hit all the right notes for that ballad. I have never sung that song better than I did that day”. The synthesizer intro was played by Thomas Dolby of “She Blinded Me with Science” fame. “Waiting For A Girl Like You” climbed to number 2 on the charts for an astounding 10 weeks in 1981. Gramm left Foreigner a few times and rejoined over the years. He made his last appearance with the group on December 29th, 2018.
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Released in 1978 “Fat Bottomed Girls” was the flipside of “Bicycle Race” and the songs ran together on the album and often played that way on radio stations.” Fat Bottomed Girls” got more airplay on Classic Rock and AOR formats.
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What would our summers be like without “California Girls”? The lyrics describe the appreciation for beautiful women around the world and wished they could all be in California.
The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love of The Beach Boys. Wilson wrote the lyrics while on his first acid trip. Love was not originally credited as a co writer because he was told that Murry Wilson, Brian’s dad, and the band’s manager left him out by mistake. Love was awarded credit after a successful lawsuit for songwriting credits in the 1990s. The song climbed to number 3 on the charts in 1965. David Lee Roth of Van Halen recorded a version for his first solo single and it also reached number 3 on the charts in 1984 with backing vocals from Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys and singer-songwriter Christopher Cross.
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My Girl is one of the most familiar songs of all time. When you hear the opening theme you know it’s “My Girl”. It was written by Smokey Robinson and Ronnie White of the Miracles. The Lyrics to “My Girl” were inspired by Robinson’s wife Claudette who was a member of The Miracles. The song went all the way to number 1 in 1965.In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine ranked it number 72 on it’s list of greatest songs of all time.