| "London Girls" | ||||
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| Single by Chas & Dave | ||||
| from the album Job Lot | ||||
| Released | 13 February 1983 | |||
| Genre | Rockney, novelty | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Rockney | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chas & Dave | |||
| Chas & Dave singles chronology | ||||
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"London Girls" is a song by Chas & Dave from the album Job Lot, which was released as a single on 13 February 1983 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 99.[1] The song stayed in the charts for 9 weeks and peaked at number 63 on 26 March 1983.
Composition
The song was written in 1980 in a writing session with Dave Peacock in a cottage in Ashton, East Northamptonshire.[2]
Covers
Tori Amos recorded a cover of "London Girls" in 1996 during the Boys for Pele album sessions; it was released as a b-side on her maxi single for "Caught a Lite Sneeze" together with another Chas & Dave song, "Thats What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)" in the United Kingdom.[3] It was released with "Talula" in the United States.[4]
The Belgian group De Strangers released a Flemish version titled "'n Antwârpse Griet" (Antwerp Girls), which reached No. 36 on the Belgian chart.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "London Girls". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-07-04.
- ^ Hodges, Chas (October 2009). "Chapter 24: No Pleasin' You". Chas and Dave: All About Us. ISBN 9781857828269.
- ^ "Tori Amos Discography". Billboard. 17 February 1996. p. 99.
- ^ "Talula". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "De Strangers - 'n Antwârpse griet". ultratop.be.