Sophia George
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Sophia George is a Jamaican singer
Singing
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. She is best known for her 1985 hit
Hit record
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 "Girlie Girlie," which reached number one
Record chart
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 in Jamaica, and was also a Top-10 hit in the UK
United Kingdom
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. Her other Jamaican hits include "Lazy Body," "It Burn Mi Belly," and the duet
Duet (music)
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 "Ain't No Meaning"; all four songs appeared on her ten-song 1986 album
Album
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"Girlie Girlie" was written
Songwriter
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 by Sangie Davis. In the UK, George remains a one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
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 based on that song. The track was used as title music on Going Overboard
Going Overboard
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, a movie featuring Adam Sandler
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A compilation album
Compilation album
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, Girlie Girlie: The Best of Sophia George, was released on Trojan Records
Trojan Records
Trojan Records is a British record label founded in 1968. It specialises in ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub music. The label currently operates under the Sanctuary Records Group. The name Trojan comes from the Croydon-built Trojan truck that was used as Duke Reid's sound system in Jamaica...

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George is the mother of Patrick Chung
Patrick Chung
-New England Patriots:Chung was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He signed with the Patriots on July 27, 2009. In Week 6 against the Tennessee Titans on October 18, Chung was credited with his first career interception...

 (born August 19, 1987), an American football
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 safety for the New England Patriots
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 of the National Football League
National Football League
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. Chung played his college football
College football
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 at Oregon
Oregon Ducks football
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Discography

  • For Everyone (1991) Pow Wow
  • Steppin' Out (1994) Pow Wow
  • Girlie Again (1995) Red Arrow
  • Sexy Dumb Dumb (1995) Pow Wow
  • Girlie Girlie (2001) Wesgram, Sire/Warner Bros. Records (USA)
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