"Oh Girl" is a single recorded by the soul vocal group, The Chi-Lites and released on Brunswick Records in 1972. Included on the group's 1972 album A Lonely Man, "Oh Girl" centers on a relationship on the verge of break-up. The song is led by Eugene Record, who also wrote and produced it.
"Oh Girl" was the Chi-Lites' first and only No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at that position in May 1972 for one week. The single also reached the top position of the BillboardR&B Singles chart the following month, remaining in that position for two weeks.[1]Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song for 1972[2]. In addition, it reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1972, and was a UK hit again in 1975 when reissued as a double A-side with "Have You Seen Her", this time reaching a new peak of No. 5. [3]
The track was most prominently covered in 1990 by Paul Young, from his album Other Voices. It became a Top 10 hit in the U.S. (#8) and Canada (#4). It was also a major adult contemporary hit, reaching number one on both the US and Canadian[4]Adult Contemporary charts.
British boyband Blue covered "Oh Girl" as an international bonus track for their fifth studio album, Colours (2015).
The Loud House's Mrs. Johnson sang the song in the elementary school talent show.
The Spanish band Los Fugitivos, covered this song on their 2005 album Fue en un Cafe. The song is sung in Spanish except the title of the song being sung in English.
Personnel
Eugene Record - lead vocals, guitar, bass, composer, producer