Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat

"Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat"
Single by Paul Evans, The Avons
B-side"Worshipping an Idol"
Released1959
GenreRock and roll
Length1:59
LabelGuaranteed
Songwriter(s)Bob Hilliard, Lee Pockriss
Paul Evans, The Avons singles chronology
"At My Party"
(1959) 		"Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat"
(1959) 		"Midnite Special"
(1959)

"Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Backseat" is a song written by Bob Hilliard and Lee Pockriss. It was recorded by Paul Evans (US No. 9) in 1959, and covered the same year by The Avons (UK No. 3).[1]

Ingrid Reuterskiöld (Ninita) wrote lyrics in Swedish, as "Flickor bak i bilen", which was recorded by Siw Malmkvist in 1959.[2] Her version peaked at No. 4 in 1960, according to the bestselling list in the Swedish music paper Show Business. The song was parodied by Country Yossi as "Seven Little Kids".

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 34. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "Gotiska Klubben : Joakim Tegblom: "Låtar du trodde var svenska"". Gotiskaklubben.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.