My Girl Bill

"My Girl Bill"
Song
B-side	"L.A. Mamma"

"My Girl Bill" is a 1974 hit song written and recorded by Jim Stafford. It was the third of four U.S. Top 40 singles from his eponymous debut album. The lyrics in the verses are spoken, rather than sung.

The song is about a man named William/Bill and his friend, the narrator of the song. The lyrics employ double entendre, leading the listener to infer that the men, as the title also suggests, are themselves involved in a romantic relationship. However, in the last verse a twist occurs; the narrator speaks of a woman who has been the mens' mutual love interest but who has now summarily rejected Bill.

"My Girl Bill" reached number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 7 on the Canadian pop singles chart. It was a crossover hit onto the Adult Contemporary and Country charts of both nations. The song was also a Top 20 hit in the UK and Australia.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australia	12
Canadian RPM Top Singles	7
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	18
Canadian Country	16
UK	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	12
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	9
U.S. Cashbox Top 100	10
U.S. Country	64

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)	Rank
Australia	91
Canada	83
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	90

Later uses

"My Girl Bill" was included on the 1975 Ronco compilation album, Far Out.

Actor Cash Backman covered the song in 1974. His version reached number nine in Australia in 1974.

External links

• Lyrics of this song