With a Girl Like You
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| Single by The Troggs | ||||
| B-side | "I Want You" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Fontana Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Reg Presley | |||
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"With a Girl like You" is a hit song by English band The Troggs. The song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 4 August 1966, where it remained for two weeks.[1]
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[edit] Song profile
The song is featured, uncut, in a school dance scene from the 1991 Nicole Kidman/ Noah Taylor movie Flirting. It is also in the films and/or soundtracks for the movies Shine, The Good Night, and The Boat That Rocked.
The Osiris Shoes video "Feed the Need" features the "With a Girl Like You" (James Brockman's section)
[edit] Cover versions
In 1978, Swedish singer Harpo released a cover version as a single. Although released all over Europe, it was not a hit.
Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio recorded a cover version of With a Girl Like You for the 2009 Red Hot compilation Dark Was the Night.
In 1986, Italo disco singer Chriss recorded a cover version entitled "With a Boy Like You". Although it has a typical dance tune, this version also has guitars, making it sound more like a pop-rock song, making it a rarity among the Italo disco genre.
Alex Chilton recorded a cover version of "With a Girl Like You" which is included in the 1991 Rhino compilation 19 Years: A Collection of Alex Chilton.
Yo La Tengo / Condo Fucks recorded a cover version of "With a Girl Like You" on their covers album Fuckbook.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "With a Girl Like You" No. 1 hit in UK http://www.theofficialcharts.com/all_the_no1_songs.php?show=2 Retrieved 08/27/07
[edit] External links
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