This Little Girl
| "This Little Girl" | ||||
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 US single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Gary U.S. Bonds | ||||
| from the album Dedication | ||||
| B-side | "Way Back When" | |||
| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Springsteen & Steven Van Zandt | |||
| Gary U.S. Bonds singles chronology | ||||
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"This Little Girl" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen. A version by Gary U.S. Bonds was listed on music charts in 1981.
History
"This Little Girl" was written by Bruce Springsteen and has its origins in the 1978 outtake "Ain't Good Enough For You" from the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions.
The song was notably recorded by Gary U.S. Bonds for his album, Dedication. It was the first of two single releases from the album. During production, Bob Clearmountain remixed Bonds's recording.[1] Clarence Clemons performed a saxophone for the recording.[2]
Bonds's version became a hit in spring 1981, reaching number eleven in the US Billboard Hot 100[3] and also charting well in Canada and New Zealand. It peaked at number 43 in the UK Singles Chart.
Bonds performed the song as part of his guest appearance at Bruce Springsteen's 1981 New Jersey live concert.[4]
As reported by Casey Kasem on the American Top 40 program of June 20, 1981, the song was born of a collaboration between Bonds and Springsteen after the two spent a few hours together commiserating about their stalled careers. As a thank-you gift for contributing to the song, Bonds gave Springsteen a 1963 Chevrolet Impala.[5][6]
Dion DiMucci's same-titled Hot 100 #21 record from late May 1963 bears no resemblance.
Chart history
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Springsteen, Bruce; Johnny, Southside; Van Zandt, Steven (July 1, 2020). "Springsteen, Southside, Van Zandt celebrate shared musical roots on SiriusXM show". NJArts.net (Interview). Interviewed by Jay Lustig. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Larson, Sarah (June 11, 2014). "Dancing All Over the Room: Gary U.S. Bonds at Seventy-five". New Yorker. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Greene, Andy (May 1, 2020). "Bruce Springsteen Releases 1981 New Jersey Concert for COVID-19 Relief". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Hay-Nicholls, Adam (September 24, 2020). "Bruce Springsteen has a car collection that was born to run". GQ. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Springsteen, Bruce (2017) [2016]. "Chapter 48: 'The Big Big Time'". Born to Run (1st paperback ed.). New York City: Simon & Schuster. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-5011-4152-2. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ RPM Top Singles, June 27, 1981
- ^ NZ Music Charts, 16 August 1981
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Gary U S Bonds 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Gary U S Bonds 2 Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 4, 1981". Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ The 1981 Top 100 Singles chart is identified by the RPM Year-End article "Top 100 Singles (1981)". RPM. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/1981YESP.html Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1981
- ^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
