"Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat" is a song written by Bob Hilliard and Lee Pockriss. It was recorded by Paul Evans (US No. 9) in 1959, and covered the same year by The Avons (UK No. 3).[1]
| "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Paul Evans, The Avons | ||||
| B-side | "Worshipping an Idol" | |||
| Released | 1959 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 1:59 | |||
| Label | Guaranteed | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bob Hilliard, Lee Pockriss | |||
| Paul Evans, The Avons singles chronology | ||||
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Ingrid Reuterskiöld (Ninita) wrote lyrics in Swedish, as "Flickor bak i bilen", which was recorded by Siw Malmkvist in 1959.[2] Her version peaked at No. 4 in 1960, according to the bestselling list in the Swedish music paper Show Business. The song was parodied by Country Yossi as "Seven Little Kids".
Synopsis
editThe song is told from the perspective of a romantically inclined young gentleman driving a car. The teen boy is singing about seven girls in the backseat with his friend Fred (never mind the implausibility of any backseat in a motor vehicle holding eight teenagers). The driver invites one of the young ladies to join him in the front seat, then asks how they like his triple carburetor, then offers to leave as the girls prefer Fred's companionship to his. Each time, however, he is told to pay attention to his driving and that they prefer to remain in the back seat "kissing and hugging with Fred." The despondent fellow then expresses a wish to be as popular as his friend.
Charts
editAvons version
editEntered the UK charts at No. 26 on 19 November 1959, peaking at No. 3 on 7 January 1960. It charted in the UK Top 10 for 8 weeks and in the Top 20 for a total of 10 weeks.[3]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway | 8[4] |
| UK | 3[1] |
Paul Evans version
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Norway | 6[5] |
| US | 9 |
References
edit- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 34. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Gotiska Klubben : Joakim Tegblom: "Låtar du trodde var svenska"". Gotiskaklubben.wordpress.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 30 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat". Norwegiancharts. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat". Norwegiancharts. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
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