Bobby's Girl
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Bobby's Girl is an album by Aileen Quinn
. It was released on cassette
and LP
November 1982 by Columbia Records
(ARC-38378). Aileen Quinn is best known for her portrayal of the title character in the movie musical Annie
.
The titular song of the album is a cover of the Marcie Blane
song, "Bobby's Girl", also covered with success in the United Kingdom
by Susan Maughan
. Backing tracks for Aileen's album were recorded at Lion Share Studios in Hollywood in August 1982. Aileen overdubbed her vocals in famed MediaSound Studios in New York City in September 1982. The LP was released on November 16, 1982.
Aileen Quinn
Aileen Marie Quinn is an American actress. She is best-known for having played the title role in the film Annie .-Biography:...
. It was released on cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
and LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
November 1982 by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
(ARC-38378). Aileen Quinn is best known for her portrayal of the title character in the movie musical Annie
Annie (film)
Annie is a 1982 American musical film directed by John Huston and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. The film is an adaption of the 1977 stage musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray. The movie features music by Charles Strouse,...
.
The titular song of the album is a cover of the Marcie Blane
Marcie Blane
Marcie Blane is an American female singer who recorded pop music. The Seville record label issued a demo performed by the high school student as a favor for a friend. The song was "Bobby's Girl", which was followed by "What Does a Girl Do" and several other singles...
song, "Bobby's Girl", also covered with success in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by Susan Maughan
Susan Maughan
Susan Maughan is an English singer who released successful singles in the 1960s.-Career:...
. Backing tracks for Aileen's album were recorded at Lion Share Studios in Hollywood in August 1982. Aileen overdubbed her vocals in famed MediaSound Studios in New York City in September 1982. The LP was released on November 16, 1982.
Tracks
- "Songs" (D. Scott) - 3:27
- "We Don't Know Why" (Michael Smotherman) - 4:26
- "Spread Some Love (Love is All Around)" (Allen ToussaintAllen ToussaintAllen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern...
) - 4:00 - "You Make Me Feel Like DancingYou Make Me Feel Like Dancing"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" is a song by the British singer Leo Sayer, taken from his 1976 album Endless Flight. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it his first number one single in United States, and #2 on the UK Singles Chart...
" (Leo SayerLeo SayerLeo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s...
, Vini PonciaVini PonciaVini Poncia is an American musician, songwriter and record producer.In the 1960s, Poncia formed a songwriting team with Peter Anders. An album of songs co-written by these childhood friends The Anders & Poncia Album, was produced by Richard Perry and released in 1969...
) - 3:46 - "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" (Patrick Williams, Kenneth AscherKenneth AscherKenneth "Kenny" Lee Ascher , is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres — in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production. He is widely known for co-writing, with Paul Williams, The Rainbow Connection...
) - 2:44 - "Bobby's Girl" (Gary KleinGary Klein (producer)Gary Klein is an American songwriter and record producer.In 1962, he co-wrote " Bobby’s Girl".Klein later turned to producing records and has worked with many artists, including...
, Hank Hoffman) - 2:50 - "The Great Big Difference" (Michael Smotherman) - 3:49
- "Keep On SingingKeep on Singing"Keep on Singing" is a 1972 song composed by Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart. Recorded by Austin Roberts and released by Chelsea Records from the album Austin Roberts, the single reached #50 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Danny Janssen and Bobby Hart) - 3:17 - "Give a Little Love" (H. Gaffney) - 2:48
- "Nothing Quite Like Love" (Michael Smotherman) - 3:30