| "Oh Girl" | ||||
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| Single by the Chi-Lites | ||||
| from the album A Lonely Man | ||||
| B-side | "Being in Love" | |||
| Released | March 2, 1972 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
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| Label | Brunswick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eugene Record | |||
| Producer(s) | Eugene Record | |||
| The Chi-Lites singles chronology | ||||
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"Oh Girl" is a song written by Eugene Record and recorded by American soul vocal group the Chi-Lites, with Record on vocals and also producing. It was released as a single 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.
"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 Billboard R&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 song prominently features a harmonica.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 117.
- ^ "Musicoutfitters.com". Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 103. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.