"Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" is a song written by Neil Diamond, whose recording of it on Bang Records reached #10 on the U.S. pop singles chart in 1967. The song garnered a second life span when it appeared on the 1994 Pulp Fiction soundtrack, performed by rock band Urge Overkill. Other versions have been recorded by Cliff Richard (1968), Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (1969), the Biddu Orchestra (1978), and 16 Volt (1998).
[edit] Neil Diamond version
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.
[edit] Track listings
- 7" single
- "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon"
- "You'll Forget"
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1967) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Pop Singles[1] |
10 |
| Chart (1971) |
Peak
position |
| Dutch Mega Top 100[2] |
27 |
[edit] Urge Overkill version
In 1992, Urge Overkill recorded their own version of the song for the EP Stull. Quentin Tarantino came across it on the EP in a Dutch record store and liked it so much that he worked it into a scene in his film Pulp Fiction in 1994. This cover achieved success in several European countries, peaking at #10 in France.
[edit] Track listings
- 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
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1994/95) |
Peak
position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] |
21 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[3] |
22 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[3] |
29 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart[3] |
10 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[3] |
19 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] |
37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] |
59 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[5] |
11 |
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved March 27, 2009)
- ^ "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (original version), in various singles charts Dutchcharts.nl (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (by Urge Overkill), UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
- ^ a b Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved March 28, 2009)
