September Gurls
| "September Gurls" | |
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| Single by Big Star | |
| from the album Radio City | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | 1973 |
| Genre | Power Pop |
| Length | 2:41 |
| Label | Ardent Records |
| Writer(s) | Alex Chilton |
| Producer | John Fry and Big Star |
"September Gurls" is a song written by Alex Chilton for Big Star's second album Radio City, released in 1974. The song was also released as a single.[1] While it never was a big seller, it is considered a classic song by publications such as Rolling Stone and Allmusic.[2][3]
The song was rated #178 by Rolling Stone in their top 500 songs of all time and is described as a "Power Pop classic".[2]
Jason Ankeny of Allmusic describes the song as "sweetly gorgeous sound that's both familiar and novel; poignantly ragged and breathlessly reckless..." and says it "reveals a surprising tenderness, tempering its venom with achingly lovely vocals and sun-kissed harmonies".[3]
[edit] Covers
The Bangles released a cover of this song on their 1986 album Different Light. Other bands who have recorded the song include Superdrag[4] and The Searchers.[5]
[edit] Tributes
The title of Katy Perry's 2010 number one hit "California Gurls" was spelled as a tribute to Chilton and Big Star. Perry's manager is a fan of the band, and asked her to spell "girls" with a "u".[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Buskin, Richard (April 2006). "CLASSIC TRACKS: Big Star: 'September Gurls'". Sound on Sound. http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr06/articles/classictracks_0406.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. December 9, 2004. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/500songs/page/2. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "September Gurls". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/song/t781974. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "superdrag.com". http://www.superdrag.com/discography/promotionalitems.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "allmusic ((( Love's Melodies > Overview )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r48961. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ "Katy Perry's 'California Gurls' Is A Nod To ... Big Star?". mtv.com. 2010-05-13. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1639184/20100513/perry_katy.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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