Some Girls (Racey song)

"Some Girls"
Single cover
Single by Racey
from the album Smash and Grab
A-side"Some Girls"
B-side"Fighting Chance"
Released1979
GenreGlam rock
Length3:23
LabelRAK Records
Songwriter(s)Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
Producer(s)Mickie Most
Racey singles chronology
"Lay Your Love on Me"
(1978) 		"Some Girls"
(1979) 		"Boy Oh Boy"
(1979)

"Some Girls" is a pop song by the British pop group Racey; it was their third single release. The song was written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, produced by Mickie Most, and released in 1979 on the RAK Records label.

The song was a big hit for Racey in Britain and Ireland, reaching number two in both countries;[1] in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa it reached number one.


Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)|[2] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 9
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 2
West Germany (GfK)[11] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12][13] 4
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 30
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 32
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 20
West Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 10

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[19] Silver  
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 447. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 244. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Racey – Some Girls" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Racey – Some Girls" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 1979" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Racey – Some Girls" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Racey – Some Girls". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Racey – Some Girls". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Racey – Some Girls". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Racey: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Racey – Some Girls" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 431. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979". Kent Music Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  14. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1979". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1979". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1979". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1979". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  19. ^ "International Certifiations" (PDF). Cash Box. 17 May 1980. p. 39. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Racey – Some Girls". British Phonographic Industry.


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