The Girls' Sound: 50 Hits (1957-1966)

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1Every Night (I Pray)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-01-22)
recording of:
Every Night (I Pray) (on 1958-01-22)
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
previously attributed to:
George Goldner
The Chantels42:05
2Dedicated to the One I Love
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Dedicated to the One I Love
writer:
Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Trousdale Music Pub., Inc., Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles52:05
3Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
producer:
Gerry Goffin and Nevins-Kirshner (production team)
recording of:
Keep Your Hands Off My Baby (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Little Eva2:35
4Johnny Get AngryJoanie Sommers2:38
5Chains
recording of:
Chains
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin (in 1962-09)
composer:
Carole King (in 1962-09)
publisher:
Aldon Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems, Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Screen Gems-Columbia (from 1979 to present)
The Cookies52:31
6Johnny Angel
Shelley Fabares2:13
7Judy's Turn to Cry
Lesley Gore2:14
8Tell Him
cover recording of:
Tell Him
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
The Exciters2:23
9Just One LookDoris Troy2:22
10Then He Kissed Me
engineer:
Larry Levine (in 1963-07)
producer:
Phil Spector
lead vocals:
LaLa Brooks (in 1963-07)
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) (in 1963-07)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 11), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 254) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 493)
recording of:
Then He Kissed Me (in 1963-07)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
The Crystals4.652:34
11Hello Stranger
recording of:
Hello Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis2:38
12Foolish Little Girl
recording of:
Foolish Little Girl
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:18
13She's a Fool
Lesley Gore2:09
14You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at MeThe Dixie Cups2:31
15You're No Good
Betty Everett2:24
16I Have a BoyfriendThe Chiffons2:07
17I'm Into Something Good
Earl‐Jean2:53
18Baby Be Mine
recording of:
Baby Be Mine
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Steve Venet (arranger, songwriter, producer and musician)
The Jelly Beans2:59
19Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys
The Cookies2:27
20Good Night Baby
The Butterflys2:39
21Give Him a Great Big Kiss
recording of:
Give Him a Great Big Kiss
lyricist and composer:
George “Shadow” Morton
The Shangri‐Las2:12
22BabyEllie Greenwich2:45
23Iko Iko
cover recording of:
Iko Iko
lyricist:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.), Barbara Anne Hawkins, Rosa Lee Hawkins and Joan Marie Johnson (Joan Marie Johnson Faust)
composer:
James Crawford, Jr. (R&B musician James “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Jr.), Barbara Anne Hawkins and Rosa Lee Hawkins
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), EMI Longitude Music Co., IKO Legal Hold, Melder Publishing Co., Songs of Windswept Pacific, Trio Music Company Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
revision of:
Jockomo
The Dixie Cups2:06
24Good Girls
recording of:
Good Girls
composer:
Ollie Jones and Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
The Ronettes2:19
25I Can Never Go Home Anymore
recording of:
I Can Never Go Home Anymore
lyricist and composer:
George “Shadow” Morton
is based on:
Hush, Little Baby (lullaby, popularized as "Mockingbird")
The Shangri‐Las3:14
26Sweet Talkin' Guy
recording of:
Sweet Talking Guy
writer:
Baer, Greenberg, Morris (record executive) and Schwartz (songwriter for and co-founder of Laurie Records)
The Chiffons2:26