Hey Girl (Small Faces song)

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“Hey Girl”
Single by Small Faces from the album The Autumn Stone
B-side	"Almost Grown"
Released	May 6, 1966
Format	7"
Recorded	Pye Studios, London
Genre	R&B, Beat, British Invasion
Length	2:18
Label	Decca Records
Writer(s)	Steve Marriott Ronnie Lane
Small Faces singles chronology
"Sha-La-La-La-Lee" (1966) "Hey Girl" (1966) "All Or Nothing" (1966)

"Hey Girl" was the fourth song release by popular British R&B group Small Faces. The song reached number ten on the UK Singles Charts, 1966.

Contents 1 Song profile 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Song profile

"Hey Girl" was released on Friday 6th May with the B-side "Almost Grown". The song was written by Marriott and Lane and was a compromise between the band and Don Arden as Arden wanted a very commercial sounding song. A week later the groups' debut album on Decca Small Faces hit the UK charts reaching number 3.

After the success of "Hey Girl" an employee of Robert Stigwood's management company contacted the band to see where they stood, when Don Arden found out, he, along with four "heavies" visited Stigwood's London offices and Arden hung Stigwood by his legs from a balcony window^[1] and threatened violence if he interfered with his bands ever again; the story would become common knowledge around the music industry, cementing Arden's tough man reputation.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Small Faces discography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Official Small Faces Site

v • d • e Small Faces Steve Marriott | Ronnie "Plonk" Lane | Kenney Jones | Ian "Mac" McLagan Former members Jimmy Winston (1965 – 1966) Discography Small Faces (1966) – From the Beginning (1967) – Small Faces (1967) – Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968) – The Autumn Stone – Playmates – 78 In The Shade – Itchycoo Park Live albums (The BBC Sessions) BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1965) – BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1965) – BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1966) – BBC Session (Saturday Club) (1966) – BBC Session (Top Gear) (1968) – 1968 Sessions – The Final Tour (1969) 7" Singles "Whatcha Gonna Do About It"/"What's a Matter Baby" (1965) – "I've Got Mine"/"It's Too Late" (1965) – "Sha-La-La-La-Lee"/"Grow Your Own" (1966) – "Hey Girl"/"Almost Grown" (1966) – "All or Nothing"/"Understanding" (1966) –  – " My Mind's Eye"/"I Can't Dance With You" (1966) – "I Can't Make It"/"Just Passing" (1967) – "Patterns"/"E Too D" (1967) – "Here Come the Nice"/"Talk To You" (1967) – "Itchycoo Park"/"I'm Only Dreaming" (1967) – "Tin Soldier"/"I Feel Much Better" (1967) – "Lazy Sunday"/"Rollin' Over" (1968) – "The Universal"/"Donkey Rides, A Penny, A Glass" (1968) – "Afterglow (Of Your Love)"/"Wham Bam Thank You Mam" (1969) – "Itchycoo Park" (re – release) (1975) – "Lazy Sunday" (re – release) (1976) Other related people Don Arden – Andrew Loog Oldham – Tony Calder – Glyn Johns