Girlfriend (Pebbles song)

"Girlfriend" is a 1987 single from singer Pebbles' self-titled debut album. Reaching number five on the Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, it was one of her biggest hits.^[2] "Girlfriend" also peaked at number 24 on the dance charts.^[3]

Pebbles also gained her only UK Top 40 hit single in 1988 when "Girlfriend" peaked at #8.

History

The song was co-written by L.A. Reid and Babyface and was originally intended for Vanessa Williams' 1988 debut album The Right Stuff. According to L.A. Reid, Williams' record label Wing Records showed interest in her recording the song, which Reid played for her alone in his apartment. However, Pebbles heard the song and offered Reid more money and two cars for the chance to record it. As a result, the production team were not asked to work on more songs on Williams' album. Reid said due to that incident, Williams never spoke to him again.^[4]

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	5
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	1
UK 'Official UK Charts Company'	8

Cover versions

British pop rock band The Beautiful South included a cover version of the song on their 1989 debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South.
A UK garage cover by Caramel was released in 1999.

References

↑ Author unknown (date unknown). Pebbles - Pebbles [self-titled album]. Discogs.com. Retrieved on 2010-06-06 from http://www.discogs.com/Pebbles-Pebbles/release/533153.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 454.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 200.
↑ Portwood, Jerry. "10 Things We Learned From L.A. Reid's Juicy Tell-All". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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