Hey Girl (Freddie Scott song)

"Hey Girl" is a song written and composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It first became a popular Top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1963 when recorded by Freddie Scott. Donny Osmond took the song back to the Billboard top ten chart with his cover in 1971. Billy Joel recorded a version of the song for his 1997 album Greatest Hits Volume III.

"Hey Girl"
Single by Freddie Scott
B-side	"The Slide"
Released	August 1963
Genre	Pop
Length	3:04
Label	Colpix
Songwriter(s)	Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)	Gerry Goffin
Freddie Scott singles chronology
"Hey Girl" (1963) "I Got a Woman" (1963)

Chart performance

Scott's version peaked at number ten on both the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles and R&B charts.^[1]

Chart (1963)	Peak position
Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[2]	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	10
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles	10
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	10

Donny Osmond version

"Hey Girl"
Single by Donny Osmond
from the album Portrait of Donny
B-side	"I Knew You When"
Released	November 6, 1971
Recorded	September 10, 1971
Genre	Pop
Length	3:13
Label	MGM
Songwriter(s)	Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)	Rick Hall
Donny Osmond singles chronology
"Go Away Little Girl" (1971) "Hey Girl" (1971) "Puppy Love" (1972)

Background

Donny Osmond released a version of this song on November 6, 1971. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 15, 1972. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 28, 1972.

Chart performance

Chart (1971–72)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	82
Canada RPM Top Singles	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	21
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	13

Billy Joel version

In 1997, "Hey Girl" was one of three cover songs Billy Joel included on his album Greatest Hits Volume III. In an interview for Billboard, Joel said of the song, "I recorded that song a few years ago. I had split up with Christie [Brinkley] and my daughter was going to live far away, and I was very sad. When I sang that song, that's who I was singing it to, my little girl."^[4]