"A Certain Girl" | ||||
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Single by Ernie K-Doe | ||||
A-side | "I Cried My Last Tear" | |||
Released | November 1961 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | Minit | |||
Songwriter(s) | Naomi Neville a.k.a. Allen Toussaint | |||
Ernie K-Doe singles chronology | ||||
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"A Certain Girl" is a rhythm and blues song written by Allen Toussaint, with the credit listed under his pen name Naomi Neville. New Orleans R&B singer Ernie K-Doe recorded it in 1961. Minit Records released the song as the B-side of "I Cried My Last Tear".
The single became a double-sided hit on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 record chart, with "A Certain Girl" reaching number 71 (and "I Cried My Last Tear" number 69) during on December 4, 1961.[1] Neither song appeared on Billboard's Hot R&B sides chart.
Over the years, K-Doe's original "A Certain Girl" has been included on several compilations[2] and a variety of musicians have recorded versions of the song.[3]