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Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon
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"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
Single by Neil Diamond
from the album Just for You
B-side
"You'll Forget" (US, UK)
"New Orleans" (continental Europe)
Released
March 1967
Format
7"
Genre
Pop
Length
2:48
Label
Bang
Songwriter(s)
Neil Diamond
Producer(s)
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
Neil Diamond singles chronology
"You Got to Me"
(1967) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1967) "I Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
(1967)
"You Got to Me"
(1967) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1967) "I Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
(1967)
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by American musician Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached number 10 on the US pop singles chart in 1967. The song enjoyed a second life when it appeared on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack, performed by rock band Urge Overkill. Other versions have been recorded by Cliff Richard (1968), Jackie Edwards (1968),[1] the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt (1998).
Contents
1 Neil Diamond version
1.1 Track listings
1.2 Charts
2 Cliff Richard version
2.1 Track listings
2.2 Charts
3 Urge Overkill version
3.1 Track listings
3.2 Charts
4 References
Neil Diamond version[edit]
The song first appeared on Diamond's album Just for You. The mono and stereo versions of this song differ slightly. On the mono "Just For You" LP as well as on the 45, the strings do not come in until the second verse. It also has a slightly longer fade. The stereo "Just For You" LP version has a shorter fade and the strings come in on the first chorus.
Track listings[edit]
7" single
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
"You'll Forget"
Charts[edit]
Chart (1967)
Peak
position
US Billboard Pop Singles[2] 10
Chart (1971)
Peak
position
Dutch Mega Top 100[3] 27
Cliff Richard version[edit]
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
Single by Cliff Richard
A-side
"I'll Love You Forever Today"
Released
June 21, 1968
Format
7"
Genre
Pop
Length
3:04
Label
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Neil Diamond
Producer(s)
Norrie Paramor
Cliff Richard singles chronology
"Congratulations"
(1968) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1968) "Marianne"
(1968)
"Congratulations"
(1968) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1968) "Marianne"
(1968)
Cliff Richard covered the song as the B-side to his 1968 single I'll Love You Forever Today, which featured in the movie Two a Penny.[4]
Track listings[edit]
7" single
"I'll Love You Forever Today" – 3:06
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:04
Charts[edit]
Chart (1968)
Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 27[5]
Urge Overkill version[edit]
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
Single by Urge Overkill
from the album Pulp Fiction
B-side
"Bustin' Surfboards"
Released
1994
Format
CD single
Genre
Alternative rock
Length
3:10
Label
MCA
Songwriter(s)
Neil Diamond
Urge Overkill singles chronology
"Positive Bleeding"
(1993) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1994) "The Break"
(1995)
"Positive Bleeding"
(1993) "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
(1994) "The Break"
(1995)
In 1992, the alternative rock band Urge Overkill recorded a cover of the song for their EP Stull. This version would later be featured in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction. Re-issued as a single, this version achieved chart success both domestically and internationally.
Track listings[edit]
CD single
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" – 3:10
"Bustin' Surfboards" by The Tornadoes – 2:27
"Bullwinkle Part II" by The Centurions – 2:18
Charts[edit]
Chart (1994/95)
Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[6] 21
Austrian Singles Chart[6] 22
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[6] 29
French SNEP Singles Chart[6] 10
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[6] 19
UK Singles Chart[7] 37
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 59
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[8] 11
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Jackie Edwards - Put Your Tears Away (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
Jump up ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved March 27, 2009)
Jump up ^ "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (original version), in various singles charts Dutchcharts.nl (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
Jump up ^ Dave Thompson. "Two a Penny - Cliff Richard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
Jump up ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (by Urge Overkill), in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
Jump up ^ "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (by Urge Overkill), UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
^ Jump up to: a b Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
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Neil Diamond singles discography
Singles 1960s
1962
"You Are My Love at Last"
"I'm Afraid"
1963
"At Night"
1966
"Solitary Man"
"Cherry, Cherry"
"I Got the Feelin' (Oh No No)"
1967
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
"Thank the Lord for the Night Time"
"Kentucky Woman"
"Some Day Baby"
1968
"New Orleans"
"Red Red Wine"
"Brooklyn Roads"
"Two-Bit Manchild"
"Shilo"
"Sunday Sun"
1969
"Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show"
"Sweet Caroline"
"Holly Holy"
Singles 1970s
1970
"Shilo"
"Until It's Time for You to Go"
"Soolaimon"
"And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind"
"Solitary Man"
"Cracklin' Rosie"
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
"Do It"
1971
"I Am... I Said"
"Done Too Soon"
"I'm a Believer"
"Stones"
1972
"Song Sung Blue"
"Play Me"
"Walk on Water"
1973
"Cherry, Cherry"
"The Long Way Home"
"The Last Thing on My Mind"
"Be"
1974
"Skybird"
"Longfellow Serenade"
1975
"Morningside"
"I've Been This Way Before"
"The Last Picasso"
1976
"If You Know What I Mean"
"Don't Think... Feel"
"Beautiful Noise"
1977
"Stargazer"
"Lady-Oh"
"Desiree"
1978
"God Only Knows"
"Let Me Take You In My Arms Again"
"I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight"
"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"
"The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie"
1979
"Forever in Blue Jeans"
"Say Maybe"
"The American Popular Song"
"September Morn"
Singles 1980s
1980
"That Kind"
"The Good Lord Loves You"
"Dancing in the Street"
"Love on the Rocks"
1981
"Hello Again"
"America"
"Yesterday's Songs"
1982
"On the Way to the Sky"
"Be Mine Tonight"
"Rainy Day Song"
"Heartlight"
1983
"I'm Alive"
"Turn Around"
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Urge Overkill
Nash Kato
Eddie "King" Roeser
Mike Hodgkiss
Brian "Bonn" Quast
Johnny "Blackie Onassis" Rowan
Nils St. Cyr
Chris Frantisak
Nate Arling
Patrick Byrne
Kriss Bataille
Jack "The Jaguar" Watt
Studio albums
Jesus Urge Superstar (1989)
Americruiser (1990)
The Supersonic Storybook (1991)
Saturation (1993)
Exit the Dragon (1995)
Rock & Roll Submarine (2011)
Extended plays
Stull (1992)
Songs
"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
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